Economics Teacher
@busecon.bsky.social
HOD for Economics and Business in East London/Essex. Experienced economics examiner. Former DJ and music maker, vegan and Liverpool supporter. All my views are absolutely my own and do not represent the employers I work for,and are often wrong.
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Great Audible listen @katieprescott.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Great Audible listen @katieprescott.bsky.social
Interest rates linked to RPI as well, a discredited and outdated and higher measure than CPI.
An absolute scandal. Almost if the government deliberately don’t want want people to understand economics
An absolute scandal. Almost if the government deliberately don’t want want people to understand economics
January 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Interest rates linked to RPI as well, a discredited and outdated and higher measure than CPI.
An absolute scandal. Almost if the government deliberately don’t want want people to understand economics
An absolute scandal. Almost if the government deliberately don’t want want people to understand economics
A really good read on Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon’s links with the UAE
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
A really good read on Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon’s links with the UAE
And the Conservatives have a reputation for efficiency!
January 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM
And the Conservatives have a reputation for efficiency!
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Why we need economic literacy, so you can challenge these ridiculous numbers. This comes under the same umbrella as the recent immigration news & the misunderstanding of that. The general public struggle when they are consistently fed dodgy data and sensational headlines. #EconSky
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
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1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
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January 13, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Why we need economic literacy, so you can challenge these ridiculous numbers. This comes under the same umbrella as the recent immigration news & the misunderstanding of that. The general public struggle when they are consistently fed dodgy data and sensational headlines. #EconSky
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Sorry it’s The Daily Mail, but sums up the problem & anger of places like Harold Hill
Sorry it’s The Daily Mail, but sums up the problem & anger of places like Harold Hill
Inside Essex estate where homes are boarded up and pub is to close
Frustrated locals say their town has been 'swallowed up' by new regeneration plans as the 'last proper pub' is set to be demolished and the area surrounding it is now a ghost town.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Sorry it’s The Daily Mail, but sums up the problem & anger of places like Harold Hill
Sorry it’s The Daily Mail, but sums up the problem & anger of places like Harold Hill
A must read article:
Latest from me, on an eternally overlooked, sniffed-at issue that is politically huge www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK’s high streets have reached a tipping point – and Reform will reap the benefits | John Harris
When even Poundland and charity shops are closing, we’re near a point of no return. But there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM
A must read article:
A formal apology from Arsenal would be nice, as it wasn’t t just Martinelli. It was their idiotic manager waving his arms up and down the touchline and fans booing Bradley being stretched off. Shameful all round
January 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
A formal apology from Arsenal would be nice, as it wasn’t t just Martinelli. It was their idiotic manager waving his arms up and down the touchline and fans booing Bradley being stretched off. Shameful all round
Just drove past, Hilldene, Harold Hill shops, mostly shut, flags everywhere, which is shameful on Havering Council. But, the government is allowing these areas, that have been dumped upon in the past, to go Reform, and are seemingly doing nothing about it, so you can understand people’s anger
January 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Just drove past, Hilldene, Harold Hill shops, mostly shut, flags everywhere, which is shameful on Havering Council. But, the government is allowing these areas, that have been dumped upon in the past, to go Reform, and are seemingly doing nothing about it, so you can understand people’s anger
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Latest from me, on an eternally overlooked, sniffed-at issue that is politically huge www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK’s high streets have reached a tipping point – and Reform will reap the benefits | John Harris
When even Poundland and charity shops are closing, we’re near a point of no return. But there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Latest from me, on an eternally overlooked, sniffed-at issue that is politically huge www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Yes, no acknowledgment that George Osborne’s needless austerity, Michael Gove’s education reforms and Gavin Williamson’s absolute calamity of running education during Covid, may have worsened the mental health crisis amongst young people.
January 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Yes, no acknowledgment that George Osborne’s needless austerity, Michael Gove’s education reforms and Gavin Williamson’s absolute calamity of running education during Covid, may have worsened the mental health crisis amongst young people.
Media narrative that he has worked a miracle at Villa, which is nonsense. New owners have spent a lot.
January 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Media narrative that he has worked a miracle at Villa, which is nonsense. New owners have spent a lot.
Cheque book Pep absolutely. Klopp and Slot nowhere near the list, shows what a legend Klopp was in particular.
Arteta has seriously underachieved at Arsenal considering the money he has spent, and can’t remember him having to sell a player of note, unlike Klopp.
Arteta has seriously underachieved at Arsenal considering the money he has spent, and can’t remember him having to sell a player of note, unlike Klopp.
January 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Cheque book Pep absolutely. Klopp and Slot nowhere near the list, shows what a legend Klopp was in particular.
Arteta has seriously underachieved at Arsenal considering the money he has spent, and can’t remember him having to sell a player of note, unlike Klopp.
Arteta has seriously underachieved at Arsenal considering the money he has spent, and can’t remember him having to sell a player of note, unlike Klopp.
Station to Station for me.
January 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Station to Station for me.
They have spent an absolute fortune and sold hardly anybody of note, so they should really be winning it this season, no excuses
January 8, 2026 at 7:33 PM
They have spent an absolute fortune and sold hardly anybody of note, so they should really be winning it this season, no excuses
Does Chat GPT count?
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Does Chat GPT count?
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Water privatisation was, and still is absolutely criminal. One of Thatchers most, shocking, of many, legacies.
Water privatisation was, and still is absolutely criminal. One of Thatchers most, shocking, of many, legacies.
Poison Water
When tap water turns toxic in Cornwall, a public health disaster leads to accusations of a cover-up and the search for the truth. The story of Britain’s biggest mass poisoning.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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Water privatisation was, and still is absolutely criminal. One of Thatchers most, shocking, of many, legacies.
Water privatisation was, and still is absolutely criminal. One of Thatchers most, shocking, of many, legacies.
Koumas looked good on loan at Birmingham, scored a good goal. Surely, should be in the squad
This season after a good loan at Stoke.
This season after a good loan at Stoke.
January 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Koumas looked good on loan at Birmingham, scored a good goal. Surely, should be in the squad
This season after a good loan at Stoke.
This season after a good loan at Stoke.
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Latest from me in The Guardian: about how Farage, Jenrick etc won't be beaten until their delusional version of the UK's past is exposed. And why this should happen in the culture (a la Rock Against Racism) rather than through, say, Keir Starmer speeches www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies | John Harris
Populists rewrite the history of this nation because they were complicit in much of its ugliness. The progressive fightback must start now, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Latest from me in The Guardian: about how Farage, Jenrick etc won't be beaten until their delusional version of the UK's past is exposed. And why this should happen in the culture (a la Rock Against Racism) rather than through, say, Keir Starmer speeches www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A Burnham/Polanski coalition could be our only hope
January 4, 2026 at 10:12 AM
A Burnham/Polanski coalition could be our only hope
Great article, and we should never forgot the great work the Anti-Nazi-League, Rock against Racism, The GLC, and others did in the 70’s & 80s to combat the far right, and how toxic places like London were back then.
January 4, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Great article, and we should never forgot the great work the Anti-Nazi-League, Rock against Racism, The GLC, and others did in the 70’s & 80s to combat the far right, and how toxic places like London were back then.
£4.60 for a coffee in Costa today, maybe people are fed up with rip off prices, and are staying in instead.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
£4.60 for a coffee in Costa today, maybe people are fed up with rip off prices, and are staying in instead.
Don’t worry, Starmer will come out with a strong condemnation of Trump, like he did over his comments about London and Khan, oh hang on… he wont
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Keir Starmer says UK 'not involved in any way' in US strike on Venezuela
The PM has not spoken to US President Donald Trump about the US seizure of President Nicolas Maduro.
www.bbc.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Don’t worry, Starmer will come out with a strong condemnation of Trump, like he did over his comments about London and Khan, oh hang on… he wont
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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If Trump visits another country can he be prosecuted in that country or is his game the only one in town? Amazing how crazy the world is going to become. No moral leadership anywhere from the big countries & the big companies. This is 'trickle-down politics' & not in a good way. Rule book torn up!
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
If Trump visits another country can he be prosecuted in that country or is his game the only one in town? Amazing how crazy the world is going to become. No moral leadership anywhere from the big countries & the big companies. This is 'trickle-down politics' & not in a good way. Rule book torn up!
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Demographic change and schools across the UK: lessons from history | Institute for Fiscal Studies
Pupil numbers are falling rapidly across the UK. This report analyses the choices facing policymakers and past declines in pupil numbers.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
📗 Read @lukesibieta.bsky.social's report on impact of demographic change on schools across the UK, part of our Education Spending analysis funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org: ifs.org.uk/publications...