Gavin Jackson
@gavinjackson.bsky.social
Mumbai correspondent at the Economist
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A starter pack of all the Economist journalists I could find on BlueSky. If there are any more I've missed let me know and I'll add them go.bsky.app/GNQbuoM
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the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM
the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
Every accusation is a confession as they say and there is something grating about Keir Starmer supporters calling Zac Polanski unserious and a bad politician.
January 20, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Every accusation is a confession as they say and there is something grating about Keir Starmer supporters calling Zac Polanski unserious and a bad politician.
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How much could Britain get for Rockall?
January 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
How much could Britain get for Rockall?
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If you support Greenlanders' right to self-determination but not Chagossians' right to self-determination your moral compass may just be a tad broken.
January 20, 2026 at 9:21 AM
If you support Greenlanders' right to self-determination but not Chagossians' right to self-determination your moral compass may just be a tad broken.
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Dance like nobody is watching; love like you’ve never been hurt; sing like no one is listening, and praise your country like an American has just criticised it.
December 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Dance like nobody is watching; love like you’ve never been hurt; sing like no one is listening, and praise your country like an American has just criticised it.
My impression was that people who defect to other parties largely descend into obscurity following the defection? No one trusts a traitor.
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM
My impression was that people who defect to other parties largely descend into obscurity following the defection? No one trusts a traitor.
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Holy hell, what an obituary
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Holy hell, what an obituary
Makes me think of this paper. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Makes me think of this paper. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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India's Swiggy changes '10-minute' delivery claim after government order reut.rs/4qlxokE
India's Swiggy changes '10-minute' delivery claim after government order
Indian quick commerce firm Swiggy has changed the branding of its quick commerce operation to stop promoting it as a "10-minute" service following a government order, according to a source and the company's app on Wednesday.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
India's Swiggy changes '10-minute' delivery claim after government order reut.rs/4qlxokE
Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem
economist.com/finance-and-...
economist.com/finance-and-...
Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem
Gloomy expectations are starting to matter more than the data
economist.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem
economist.com/finance-and-...
economist.com/finance-and-...
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The DAX did fine until Stalingrad.
January 12, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The DAX did fine until Stalingrad.
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But the best bit is that in the process we've created a system that also doesn't fund universities adequately to cover their costs.
January 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
But the best bit is that in the process we've created a system that also doesn't fund universities adequately to cover their costs.
Loving the BlueSky thing of “it’s vital this site exists as a counterpoint to plutocratic fascist social media but all anyone can post about on here is plutocratic fascism therefore you must post your hobbies and interests to fight fascism”
January 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Loving the BlueSky thing of “it’s vital this site exists as a counterpoint to plutocratic fascist social media but all anyone can post about on here is plutocratic fascism therefore you must post your hobbies and interests to fight fascism”
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Keir Starmer and Morgan McSweeney's theory of victory illustrated
January 9, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Keir Starmer and Morgan McSweeney's theory of victory illustrated
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UK gloom overdone - from a markets PoV anyway - says Caxton CEO >> Markets signal a brighter UK future after lost decade
www.ft.com/content/9217...
www.ft.com/content/9217...
January 9, 2026 at 8:55 AM
UK gloom overdone - from a markets PoV anyway - says Caxton CEO >> Markets signal a brighter UK future after lost decade
www.ft.com/content/9217...
www.ft.com/content/9217...
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ok, but what *kind* of Venezuelan production cost breakeven/industry rehabilitation price tag estimate are you?
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
ok, but what *kind* of Venezuelan production cost breakeven/industry rehabilitation price tag estimate are you?
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Deutsche Bank:
UK Labour force participation saw a near record bump in 2025
One of the reasons behind this was a near record rise in female participation across the UK workforce
That comes amid expanded early years government childcare provision
UK Labour force participation saw a near record bump in 2025
One of the reasons behind this was a near record rise in female participation across the UK workforce
That comes amid expanded early years government childcare provision
January 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Deutsche Bank:
UK Labour force participation saw a near record bump in 2025
One of the reasons behind this was a near record rise in female participation across the UK workforce
That comes amid expanded early years government childcare provision
UK Labour force participation saw a near record bump in 2025
One of the reasons behind this was a near record rise in female participation across the UK workforce
That comes amid expanded early years government childcare provision
Why won't Modi fix Delhi's airpocalypse? www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Why Won’t Modi Fix Delhi’s Airpocalypse?
Delhi is, once again, surrounded by a toxic, sulfurous haze, and its air quality was recorded as being just about the worst in the world last month.
www.bloomberg.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Why won't Modi fix Delhi's airpocalypse? www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Cults of personality pervade all levels of Indian politics
economist.com/asia/2025/12...
economist.com/asia/2025/12...
Cults of personality pervade all levels of Indian politics
The focus is on individuals over institutions
economist.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Cults of personality pervade all levels of Indian politics
economist.com/asia/2025/12...
economist.com/asia/2025/12...
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The idea of failure to comply with police being a summarily executable offence predates this particular horror in that jurisdiction, but it has always been a disgrace imo.
January 8, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The idea of failure to comply with police being a summarily executable offence predates this particular horror in that jurisdiction, but it has always been a disgrace imo.
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Spotted in a Mumbai restaurant: “London corner shop style samosas” and “Birmingham Balti”.
December 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Spotted in a Mumbai restaurant: “London corner shop style samosas” and “Birmingham Balti”.
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A justifiably scathing conclusion to a justifiably scathing newsletter from @stephenkb.bsky.social today (I also love his observation that this government can’t tell “barnacle from boat”).
www.ft.com/content/0e12...
www.ft.com/content/0e12...
January 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
A justifiably scathing conclusion to a justifiably scathing newsletter from @stephenkb.bsky.social today (I also love his observation that this government can’t tell “barnacle from boat”).
www.ft.com/content/0e12...
www.ft.com/content/0e12...
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Of course this means higher taxes for given services. The issue iis about the political will of working taxpayers. Pay as you go pensions always come under stress when the population shrinks for this reason, unless the retirement ages rises to compensate.
January 6, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Of course this means higher taxes for given services. The issue iis about the political will of working taxpayers. Pay as you go pensions always come under stress when the population shrinks for this reason, unless the retirement ages rises to compensate.
Sorry but I'm struggling to see why the answer is not to raise taxes. That is how we fund public services.
January 6, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Sorry but I'm struggling to see why the answer is not to raise taxes. That is how we fund public services.