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James Harvey

@keepof4worlds.bsky.social

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Liberal. Gay. Green. Countryman. Living in Ebernoe, Sussex and Kennington, London. he/him

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · Jul 29

I am aware that, as an investment management co CFO and COO, I’m perhaps the worst, or the best, person to opine on this. But here goes anyway 🧵https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/29/rachel-reeves-save-less-to-invest-policy-brilliant-or-disaster

Rachel Reeves’ ‘save less to invest’ policy could be brilliant for ordinary Britons – or a disaster | Hilary Osborne

People know about savings. But investing in stocks and shares? Not so much. Ministers have a duty to be clear about the benefits and risks, says Hilary Osborne, the Guardian’s money and consumer edito...

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2h

Also: the Right’s ideas don’t make any fucking money either.

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2h

As a chartered accountant and a CFO I can attest that what they do bears no relation to any business activity I recognise. Nor also to my English degree either, to be sure.

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 4h

Trying to remember the ancient history of my university choices:
1) most important thing was good university
2) second most important thing was getting a 1st or 2:1
3) Least important was the subject, as long as you could get 2)
4) Scottish university, so final choice not made until 3rd year anyhow

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Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 1d

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 1d

Worth it just for Jenny Marx’s question game with Marx and Engels at the end…

Origin Story @originstorypodcast.bsky.social · 9d

The first episode of our new season of Origin Story is now available to watch on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/RHPiU4dsZhc

This season it’s the story of socialism, from the earliest blueprints to the present day, Lenin to Labour, Marx to Mao, Gramsci to Gorbachev & Proudhon to Piketty.

#podcast #originstory

The Birth of Socialism: A Better World Is Possible | Origin Story

YouTube video by Origin Story

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 6d

Morning.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 2d

David is slightly unfair. There is a clear difference here.

Conservatives and Reform plan to forcibly expel large numbers of people who are legal, permanent residents of migrant origin. The BNP proposal is voluntary.

David Herdson @davidherdson.bsky.social · 2d

This below is from the 2005 BNP manifesto.

Spot the difference with current Tory and Reform policy.

(p14 news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp... )

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Shaun Keegan @shaunkeegan.bsky.social · 2d

I think it would remiss to not share Stacy’s Dad with the world.

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Sub-Radio - Stacy's Dad (Full Video)

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2d

Probably of relevance only to me, but the news that they are going back on the road reduced me to tears. Have missed them so much. #Rush

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2d

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/quin...

Quince crumble tart

A delicious combination of sweet, rich quince purée in an almond pastry case

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2d

I used this: you need to hugely reduce the butter in the crumble topping, and pushing the pulp through a sieve is a MASSIVE PAIN. But it is worth the effort

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2d

“I don’t stand on formalities - you can just call me Sir”

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2d

And yet when challenged, strangely silent… bsky.app/profile/alan...

Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 3d

OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2d

Double cream….

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2d

TBH it’s just good old fashioned English crumble, with some rolled oats. That’s isn’t *far* from streusel though

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 2d

We had our first quince harvest this year (just five fruit!), but the tart we made with them was a revelation!

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 3d

It’s all about low and gentle temperature surfing - sounds like you have the dream setup!

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 4d

Disagree: legislators who pass unenforceable or unenforced (usually by not resourcing enforcement) legislation bring the law into disrepute. Westminster (for example) is full of people who think “something must be done”, and passing laws is “something”.

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 5d

…but wasn’t Runner composed in the 2010s?

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 5d

Just… awful.

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 5d

I didn't know until we buried my mother, so probably most people here don't know: Jewish cemeteries strongly recommend that you get insurance for the headstone.

Because the cemeteries are so often desecrated, the gravestones smashed.

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 5d

JFC. I have no words.

cb24resident.bsky.social @cb24resident.bsky.social · 5d

This is up there with: families/guardians of disabled women in care homes regularly give said long term contraception as they’re so often raped.
The shame this world carries as normal.
Shocking.

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 5d

You have a point…

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 5d

…and how do measure those against Steve Reich’s Jacob’s Ladder???

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James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 5d

I haven’t seen that bias in him: I don’t think he’s like Chris Mason for example.

James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social · 5d

Excellent, if depressing, article by @lewisgoodall.com - describes exactly the lack of any underlying, driving political values or objectives behind Starmer or Labour.

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 5d

The near consensus view was that Keir Starmer's conference speech was his best yet. I heard something different. I think it was born of a profound weakness- and in its own way set up his own future failure.

My latest

goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/keir-starm... open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

Keir Starmer: the new Joe Biden?

The consensus view was that Keir Starmer's speech was his best yet. I think it was born of deep frailty.

open.substack.com

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