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HOD for Economics and Business. Subject advocate for AQA Economics. Experienced examiner for AQA. Member of Mucho Macho with Wiiija records. Liverpool fan, referee, vegan. All views on here are usually borrowed and often wrong

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · Nov 17

go.bsky.app/LJeLgFW

A starter pack for people
I have found on BlueSky related to Economics

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David Smith @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social · 10h

My Sunday Times piece: Sacred cows like the pension triple lock and the long freeze on fuel duty help explain why other taxes are having to go up:

Taxes are going up, and the pension triple lock is one of the reasons

www.thetimes.com/article/7f77...

Taxes are going up, and the pension triple lock is one of the reasons

As Rachel Reeves struggles to fix the public finances, sacred cows such as fuel duty and the state pension are cramping the chancellor’s room for manoeuvre

www.thetimes.com

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 57m

Good point about public sector pensions, and sensible solutions to the current problem. Why doesn’t Rachael Reeves take advise from economist like David Smith and Paul Johnson, and throw Martin Lewis into that mix. First people I would be on the phone to if I got the job.

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 15h

Excellent article. With a very grim chart.

on.ft.com/4odeaMH UK consumers curb spending more than anywhere else in G7

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 13h

Why aren’t the government saying anything about the affordability crisis the UK is going through? Too busy waving flags

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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 1d

Good morning and welcome to your FT Weekend highlights in threaded gift link form. Each is free x300 and then it's gone but if you miss out you can pop out and buy a paper! It lasts all week! Enjoy!

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 1d

A must read book, still one of may favourite reads this year. The Kraftwerk chapter is proper emotional.

John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 1d

In Ilkley or nearby on Sunday? At 3.45 I'll be talking about my book Maybe I'm Amazed and everything that surrounds it - music, autism, why songs soundtrack our lives. Details here itsoninbradford.co.uk/events/john-...

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 1d

Great to be back up UCL IOE this afternoon. London really busy, especially around UCL, despite what Trump thinks, London attracts the very best students from all around the world, something we should be proud of 🇬🇧

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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · 1d

What counts as "the economy"? How can we factor in unpaid work and everyday life?

A new discussion paper by @ucl.ac.uk's Jonathan Gershuny explores how time-use data can reveal this hidden economy: tinyurl.com/4ev8x5fc

Beyond the market: Measuring unpaid work and everyday life - ESCoE

By Jonathan Gershuny When economists measure growth, they often focus on the money economy – […]

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 2d

I did look at my provider Essex & Suffolk and they seem to have a contract for life. Absolute madness, and agree, nationalisation is too expensive, so must be a way to change the contracts?

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 2d

Why aren’t water companies on franchise contracts, which could be taken back without cost to the government?

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 2d

Like rail, should be on a rolling 5 year contract, so when that expires take it back from the private sector

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 4d

Think that’s my favourite album of his. Let his estate know the good news

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 4d

Sensible, joined-up, long term,
strategic thinking. All words that have been absent from UK government economic policy over a number of years

David Smith @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social · 4d

My Times piece: We can learn from the Netherlands on how better to finance infrastructure spending and more house building, without spooking the markets:

It’s time to go Dutch to solve Britain’s housing crisis

www.thetimes.com/article/ce46...

It’s time to go Dutch to solve Britain’s housing crisis

Using public corporations to finance infrastructure promises to revolutionise the nation’s prospects

www.thetimes.com

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 4d

Another look at global monopolies ripping off customers and suppliers.
I am amazed that central banks and governments are not more vocal on this, especially in the UK where we have rampant food inflation. A conspiracy of silence?

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 4d

Great podcast listen

Cory Doctorow
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

open.spotify.com/episode/0lkN...

The Trouble with Tech Companies (and Their Strategies)

open.spotify.com

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 4d

Thats more like it. True British grit, well done. I am average at pub quizzes tbf. I know a lot about certain types of music, football and Economics! So useless on a lot of general knowledge

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 4d

Amazing how little Rachael Reeves has said or done anything about this. Will be there undoing at the next election.

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 5d

Everything wrong about the UK, happy with 3rd. Countries gone!

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 5d

Water companies have consistently asked for above inflation price rises to pay for investment and it rarely gets declined. Where has that money gone? 🤔 #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/2Lkk...

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 5d

Think you know the answer!

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 6d

Good example of a monopsony in action

EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 6d

Great article as always by Cory Doctorow and (hint, hint) this is what our next play is all about. #EconSky www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

www.theguardian.com

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Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 7d

And sold Tylor Morton who is a really great passer of the ball

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 8d

It’s not short! But a great collection of characters

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 8d

Such a great book from @johncassidysays.bsky.social
Some many great stories and insights on many people that are new to me.
But sure @economicsinten.bsky.social have done podcasts on some

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The Economist @economist.com · 9d

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The Economist’s finance and economics internship

We invite applications for our Marjorie Deane scheme

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