Joel Budd
@joelbudd.bsky.social
Journalist at the Economist, writing about life in Britain. Author of "Underdogs".
Surely a good
Use of AI which I
Hear so much about
Is to turn this sort of
Thing into English
Use of AI which I
Hear so much about
Is to turn this sort of
Thing into English
February 6, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Surely a good
Use of AI which I
Hear so much about
Is to turn this sort of
Thing into English
Use of AI which I
Hear so much about
Is to turn this sort of
Thing into English
Reposted by Joel Budd
Whole column here if you like reading column www.economist.com/britain/2026...
Britain’s worst political scandal of this century
The Mandelson affair threatens Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership
www.economist.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Whole column here if you like reading column www.economist.com/britain/2026...
When John Travolta isn’t dancing or walking down the street with a can of paint, it’s perhaps the worst well-regarded film I have ever seen.
January 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM
When John Travolta isn’t dancing or walking down the street with a can of paint, it’s perhaps the worst well-regarded film I have ever seen.
The one at the top when I read it said “gross value added? Never heard of it.”
January 27, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The one at the top when I read it said “gross value added? Never heard of it.”
Surely Bangladesh (which also has the world's most beautiful parliament building).
January 14, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Surely Bangladesh (which also has the world's most beautiful parliament building).