Matthew Syed
@matthewsyed
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Author of Rebel Ideas, Black Box Thinking, Bounce and You Are Awesome. Columnist for @TheTimes and The Sunday Times. Presenter of Sideways on @BBCRadio4
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Joined May 2010
We must take a stand against bigotry and get Maccabi fans into Villa Park As usual, @matthewsyed acts as Labour’s much needed moral guide https://t.co/sjXlx6uFDy
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We must take a stand against bigotry and get Maccabi fans into Villa Park ✍️ @matthewsyed
https://t.co/gyVnGqXeTM
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A minority of the Israeli club’s supporters may be troublemakers but banning them encourages more antisemitism and is a risk to our sense of morality
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Matthew Syed, "AI in a world where you might get one psychopath is an existential risk. And nobody is interested in discussing this" "No politician wants to talk about it" #BBCQT
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“How on earth are you supposed to fund growth… when we’re snookered by process, by planning, by endless consultation” Columnist Matthew Syed says the UK is “paralysed” and needs infrastructure and growth to “get the tax revenue” to fund improved public services #bbcqt
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Hugely admire @DanNeidle but v disappointed with this tax proposal. What we need is a proper Land Value Tax, which would permanently shift the UK growth trajectory Scrap stamp duty: there’s a new tax that could make us richer https://t.co/TBXUp1Y0KO
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📚 Reading for fun transforms lives, but we’re losing the habit. The Sunday Times has today launched a campaign to #GetBritainReading as new data shows that people of all ages now read social media posts more often than books
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Join The Sunday Times Get Britain Reading campaign 👇 https://t.co/DloG8kHJoo
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The Middle East was once the centre of the intellectual world. Then it went into reverse. The problem then, as now, is Islamic fundamentalism. No peace or prosperity is possible until the madrassas and other machines of indoctrination are confronted https://t.co/toJEdPC392
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The Middle East was once the centre of the intellectual world. Then it went into reverse. The problem then, as now, is Islamic fundamentalism. No peace or prosperity is possible until the madrassas and other machines of indoctrination are confronted https://t.co/toJEdPC392
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Happy birthday to the great Charles Dance! We first worked together 51 years ago. He’s still at the top of his game. This is quite some episode! Find it here: https://t.co/50ky2lkO0M - and enjoy!
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Innovation thrives only when sea lanes stay open and America stands ready. Our Navy doesn’t just protect ships — it protects everything that depends on them. Silicon Valley built the future. Now it’s time to help defend it. — Americans for a Stronger Navy
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@matthewsyed The next 4 years is going to consist of previously staunch conservatives pretending that policies they would have argued avidly against had Labour announced them are "Ok actually" because they come from Reform.
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Socialism, Reform style. State intervention, debt, stimulus, welfare and moral hazard are set to keep growing
This is the best they have? Interfering in free markets? This is the kind of tripe the Greens put out.
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Yup:
Economists say the three worst taxes for growth are: 🏘️Stamp duty 🧑⚕️National Insurance Contributions 👨💼Corporation Tax Every single one of these taxes has risen within the last five years.
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Superb and disturbing from @VictoriaPeckham What Jihad al-Shamie’s three wives tell us about terror https://t.co/UZwiq3euoI
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Excellent again from @FraserNelson - a story of waste and tragedy My school friend died in the welfare trap https://t.co/RnWzpc58Ok
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Excellent book
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This year’s chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi was born in Amman, Jordan, in 1965 to parents who were refugees from Palestine. When we spoke to him he shared his story: “I grew up in a very humble home, we were a dozen of us in one room, sharing it with the cattle that we used to
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“My parents could barely read or write. It’s been quite a journey, science allows you to do it.” New laureate Omar Yaghi was in the middle of changing flights when we reached him, just after he heard that he had been awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry. In this interview
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Fascinating from @CitySamuel Why I’ve changed my mind about the ECHR https://t.co/9ncdbfagge
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Terrific piece 👇 Exhausted but exhilarated: my 800km Badlands ride to redemption https://t.co/ivb8MZgFbl
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