miguelchanco.bsky.social
Chief EM Asia Economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics | India and ASEAN | Alumnus of RSIS, NTU | Adopted Brit | via SGP | Est. QC, Philippines 📍Newcastle, UK
👤 Joined on 20 August 2024
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@miguelchanco.bsky.socialIf Muslims or members of the Asian and Black community had set fire to white people’s homes with children running for their lives, do you think we would be discussing legitimate concerns or focussing on who radicalised them and ideological and contributing cultural factors?
Show PostI'm not sure what kind of economic model you get to where a wealth tax is existential for the future of economic growth but zero net immigration is just vibes and social cohesion. When I did economics they taught us that you needed inputs if you wanted outputs but I guess the literature has moved on
Show PostI still get the impression that many (most?) Labour supporters don’t understand how badly Labour’s anti-immigration policies come across, or how many of us are personally angry about them.
Show Post"would otherwise receive immediate access to welfare and social housing" is BS. Correct: "after 5 years working in a care home, would be eligible to apply for welfare and social housing on the same basis as the rest of us." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Deliberately misleading/disingenous.
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