Jim Pickard

pickardje.bsky.social

07 July 2026 11:59

Nigel Farage has just put out a statement on X saying: "I will make a statement on my future in public life at 2pm."

Stephen Bush

stephenkb.bsky.social

22 June 2026 15:31

To ruin Sam's joke with boring earnestness: this is good demonstration why you can't run your government on polling, in that only a few days ago 'should Keir Starmer resign' was basically getting the reverse answer in some polls and a tie in others.

Ian Smith

iankmsmith.ft.com

19 June 2026 18:47

Slightly rubbish for gilts but mostly for global reasons, result was expected... www.ft.com/content/44e1...

Luke O'Neil

lukeoneil47.bsky.social

19 June 2026 18:44

After spending all day on Twitter: People are essentially evil. After spending all day in the real world: People are essentially decent. After spending all day on Bluesky: People are essentially 38 years old.

Jonathan Portes

jdportes.bsky.social

19 June 2026 18:44

The bad news: the UK's fiscal position means Burnham/any new Chancellor will have little/no room for manoeuvre on tax/spending/borrowing. The good news: there is a. progressive policy agenda that is pro-growth *and* fiscally credible. www.ft.com/content/7235...