Have loved working at @Policy_Exchange with fantastic colleagues. Excited to announce a book deal with @politybooks 'Make Bureaucracy Great Again' on the collapse and rebuild of UK state capacity (due mid 26), and thanks to @tylercowen for EV support. Other projects to follow!

@stephenfhwebb very good

https://t.co/2RapZdaFI7

As the country got richer, Agatha Christie's characters get poorer ...🧵 @agathachristie @cjsnowdon @dcsandbrook

top read for a train journey @CapelLofft. Certainly puts into perspective modern handwringing about politicians' behaviour too

Good to see @Policy_Exchange's report on public spending cuts featured in the FT by @ChrisGiles_ today. Making savings will not be easy - but with interest payments at £111 billion a year and tax at record levels, they are the only route to prosperity. https://t.co/5zEy7SonVk

https://t.co/zqIAEnS9Yd another area where Brits are disproportionately enthusiastic tech users - use of chatgpt

I have uncovered over 30 immigration judges with links to open borders charities. It is now beyond any doubt that a deep rot has infected parts of our judiciary.

Regular weekly concatenation of birthdays, anniversaries, commemorations, facts and recommendations, with words by @CapelLofft @WalkerMarcus @SimonMagus @MarkUrban01 @GeorgeWill @adamboultonTABB @chrishreiter @WillWilkesNews @stephenfhwebb. https://t.co/x2gdh1BOr9

top read for a train journey @CapelLofft. Certainly puts into perspective modern handwringing about politicians' behaviour too

For the first time Keir Statmer accepts article 3 ECHR is a problem, not just article 8. But the worst caselaw here is from Strasbourg eg Chahal (1996) and Saadi (2008). Will Starmer demand changes to ECHR itself or change HRA to ignore Strasbourg caselaw in these areas?

so there's a 'genocide' going on, but Hamas says stopping it 'isn't in the Palestinian people's interest' 🤔

The regular weekly concatenation of birthdays, anniversaries, commemorations, facts and recommendations, with words from @emmacduncan @j_amesmarriott @stephenfhwebb @AgnesCPoirier @danbloom1 @malfonsinlarsen @peterfrankopan @FionaSturges. https://t.co/9vXNvSsgm4

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The ‘National Diversity Awards’ were held last night. ‘Positive Role Model’ was given to Katie Neeves, a man who crowdfunds for children to get puberty blockers and tells them they “don’t need parents’ permission”. @AmazonUK @HSBC_UK @OVOEnergy @bt_uk - Why are you sponsoring?

Newspapers used to be sent free through the post. Rowland Hill being away from home ill "carried with me.. old newspapers, I indicated my state of health by selecting names ..the more Liberal members to indicate that I was better, while Tories to show that I was falling back"

France isn't always more libertarian. Parkrun is effectively banned there by the requirement to have a Doctor's Certificate before taking part.

This argues the UK's Health and Safety rules require too many lifeguards at swimming pools. Germany and France have fewer lifeguards per pool and more drownings (we don't have any!). Still, there's a convincing case that we've got the balance wrong. https://t.co/J3pZTsy8vf

In 'Up the Junction' Chris Difford of Squeeze famously wrote about a young couple with a baby forced to live in a smelly basement. He is now condemning new generations to that fate by opposing housebuilding on a train station car park.

Sympathies with all at @Policy_Exchange today.

Another example of liberal overreach. they could have had a soft Brexit; they could have joined a cross European coalition for ECHR reform. they got a hard Brexit and now we seem to be on track for full ECHR withdrawal