Thursday 4 April. Interview with AMA twitter.com/UKPolitics_AMA…

Public conversation tomorrow with philosopher Daniel Chandler on freedom and equality; liberalism; justice. howtoacademy.com/events/what-wo… . .
Daniel's book on what we can learn and apply from ideas of John Rawls

At last. Clear, honest statement of public finance needs from Paul Johnson of Institute for Fiscal Studies interview with TORTOISE MEDIA. 5p more on income tax plus #counciltax up on high value property and align #CGT and income tax. Just about enough for growth boost policy

Budget needs higher #taxes not lower, #TaxTwitter .
twitter.com/CentralComment… :
commentcentral.co.uk/this-weeks-bud…

Britain needs to prepare for #trade shocks. #trump2024 and #chinaeconomy . #Services as well as #manufacturing . Excellent discussion at Resolution Foundation with Torsten Bell @sophiehale and Emily Jones

How to rescue the Green prosperity Plan. Go back to the Green Investment Bank. commentcentral.co.uk/how-to-rescue-…

Speaking on #China on #Chinese Conundrum at lewesspeakersfestival.com. Opportunities and threats; not just threats. Engagement essential.

We could be facing an immigration electionhttps://commentcentral.co.uk/dont-underestimate-the-farage-threat. CommentCentral

Podcast with Matthew Stadlen of LBC and GB News open.spotify.com/episode/3fwozG…

Blog post on Chinese approach to development after my odi.org/en/insights/ev… to Tongzhou Forum. #China

He’s being polite. On the whole, China couldn’t give a shit about the UK.

We don't know facts and individuals but uncomfortable echoes of #Oppenheimer . Paranoia and guilt by association. #China #Spying

Sensible, grown up reaction by Kemi Badenoch . Is it surprising that Chinese are curious about what a Tory China Research Group actually does? Nothing to do with espionage of state secrets. Paranoia.

UK commitment to #NetZeroBy2050 just as vulnerable as 'legally binding' overseas aid target. will be victim of UK tribal politics CommentCentral.co.uk/the-net-zero-c…

Looking forward to conversation with Iain Dale ⚒️🇺🇦.🇮🇱 Iain Dale ⚒️🇺🇦.🇮🇱AllTalk on Wednesday at #edinburghfringe 1pm Sidlaw Theatre.

Wednesday 9th  August
This House Believes Brexit is a Disaster. #edinburghfringe debate with David Davis edwina currie Alex Salmond and myself. #EuropeanUnion #BrexitHasFailed

Paperback and updated version of The Chinese Conundrum now out. Alma Books . Need to avoid both naïveté and current paranoia. Many areas for engagement in business, trade, science, global commons like #ClimateEmergency . #China

Conversation with Iain Dale at Edinburgh fringe on August 9 pleasance.co.uk/event/iain-dal…

Whichever way this ‘attempted coup’ in #Russia goes - and it may be v short-lived - the genie is out of the bottle. Prigozhin, who runs Wagner and who gave Moscow its only significant victory in months at Bakhmut, has told Russians the whole #Ukraine invasion was based on lies.

End magical economics. Taxes need to rise.perspectivemag.co.uk/magical-money-…
Perspective Rowan Pelling @PeterPhelpsPers
#taxes #PublicSector