Neil Herbert
@neilherbert.bsky.social
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The good, the bad and the ugly of the Budget:
The bad: the Budget contained no significant tax reforms, and almost nothing in the way of pro-growth measures. The capital allowance change will reduce business investment - it's positively anti-growth.
The bad: the Budget contained no significant tax reforms, and almost nothing in the way of pro-growth measures. The capital allowance change will reduce business investment - it's positively anti-growth.
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The good, the bad and the ugly of the Budget:
The bad: the Budget contained no significant tax reforms, and almost nothing in the way of pro-growth measures. The capital allowance change will reduce business investment - it's positively anti-growth.
The bad: the Budget contained no significant tax reforms, and almost nothing in the way of pro-growth measures. The capital allowance change will reduce business investment - it's positively anti-growth.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about pensions (but were afraid to ask)...
My colleague (and former Pensions Minister) @stevewebb1.bsky.social now has his own YouTube channel - a free searchable library of 3-minute explainer videos on pension topics.
www.youtube.com/@stevewebbexplains
My colleague (and former Pensions Minister) @stevewebb1.bsky.social now has his own YouTube channel - a free searchable library of 3-minute explainer videos on pension topics.
www.youtube.com/@stevewebbexplains
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Everything you ever wanted to know about pensions (but were afraid to ask)...
My colleague (and former Pensions Minister) @stevewebb1.bsky.social now has his own YouTube channel - a free searchable library of 3-minute explainer videos on pension topics.
www.youtube.com/@stevewebbexplains
My colleague (and former Pensions Minister) @stevewebb1.bsky.social now has his own YouTube channel - a free searchable library of 3-minute explainer videos on pension topics.
www.youtube.com/@stevewebbexplains
312. Frank Gardner
Podcast Episode · Iain Dale All Talk · 23/04/2025 · 1h 2m
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May 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Having woken us at 0515 #sophiefromromania is now shattered
May 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Having woken us at 0515 #sophiefromromania is now shattered
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Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
I think the Yips maybe spreading. Is that called contagion?
April 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I think the Yips maybe spreading. Is that called contagion?
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Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
The move comes after concerns that tech prices could skyrocket, as many gadgets are made in China.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Michigan numbers are brutal. But one amazing thing: Republicans still think Trump will magically end inflation. From Goldman Sachs:
April 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Michigan numbers are brutal. But one amazing thing: Republicans still think Trump will magically end inflation. From Goldman Sachs:
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Economic uncertainty update:
The thing about veering wildly between policy positions, favouring and then discarding a new maverick advisor each week, and using contradictory justifications at every turn, is that even if one particular pivot is in the direction of sanity, chaos is the constant.
The thing about veering wildly between policy positions, favouring and then discarding a new maverick advisor each week, and using contradictory justifications at every turn, is that even if one particular pivot is in the direction of sanity, chaos is the constant.
April 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Economic uncertainty update:
The thing about veering wildly between policy positions, favouring and then discarding a new maverick advisor each week, and using contradictory justifications at every turn, is that even if one particular pivot is in the direction of sanity, chaos is the constant.
The thing about veering wildly between policy positions, favouring and then discarding a new maverick advisor each week, and using contradictory justifications at every turn, is that even if one particular pivot is in the direction of sanity, chaos is the constant.
Trump says he has not seen Thursday’s stock market drop www.ft.com/content/4bad... via @ft
Markets live: US stocks and dollar tumble as Trump fails to soothe economic fears
Investors warn 145% duties on US imports from China to hit growth even as president rolls back other levies
www.ft.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Trump says he has not seen Thursday’s stock market drop www.ft.com/content/4bad... via @ft
“I used to think if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or a .400 baseball hitter. But now I want to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.”
James Carville
James Carville
April 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
“I used to think if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or a .400 baseball hitter. But now I want to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.”
James Carville
James Carville
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My explainer for US News on what Trump doesn't get about tariffs. (A lot, it turns out.)
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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April 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
My explainer for US News on what Trump doesn't get about tariffs. (A lot, it turns out.)
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
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Financial Times: Trump poised to ignite global trade war with steepest tariffs in a century #TomorrowsPapersToday
April 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Financial Times: Trump poised to ignite global trade war with steepest tariffs in a century #TomorrowsPapersToday
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"I don't think the US is ready to take the sort of pain Donald Trump is about to inflict on the American people."
As Trump's tariff war with China escalates, has the president underestimated the economic resilience of his rival?
As Trump's tariff war with China escalates, has the president underestimated the economic resilience of his rival?
Trump vs China: 'It is a blood sport'
Trump is furious, again. This time, it’s China that’s incurred his wrath by daring to subject the US to the same 34% tariff its own exports are now facing. What does the escalation between the superpo...
articles.globalplayer.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"I don't think the US is ready to take the sort of pain Donald Trump is about to inflict on the American people."
As Trump's tariff war with China escalates, has the president underestimated the economic resilience of his rival?
As Trump's tariff war with China escalates, has the president underestimated the economic resilience of his rival?
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“Brits don’t want Starmer to blow everything up and make things worse - but they also don't want to be the poodle that goes along with everything.”
51% of Brits favour retaliatory measures against the US, even if it means increased inflation at home.
51% of Brits favour retaliatory measures against the US, even if it means increased inflation at home.
‘Brits don’t want to be seen as pushovers’: Two-thirds support retaliatory tariffs against US
New polling shows two-thirds of Brits are worried about the tariffs Donald Trump imposed on the UK. With support for the "special relationship" waning, how does the public rate Keir Starmer’s…
articles.globalplayer.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“Brits don’t want Starmer to blow everything up and make things worse - but they also don't want to be the poodle that goes along with everything.”
51% of Brits favour retaliatory measures against the US, even if it means increased inflation at home.
51% of Brits favour retaliatory measures against the US, even if it means increased inflation at home.
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Billionaire Trump backer warns of 'economic nuclear winter' over tariffs www.bbc.com/news/article...
Billionaire Trump backer Bill Ackman warns of 'economic nuclear winter' over tariffs
Bill Ackman says the US president should pause his planned import taxes - or risk shattering investors' confidence.
www.bbc.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Billionaire Trump backer warns of 'economic nuclear winter' over tariffs www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Who knew technocrat central banker Mark Carney was going to turn out so imaginative and bold (in a good way) as a politician? His book on Value is pretty good.
We will make national parks and historic sites free for all Canadians this upcoming summer.
April 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Who knew technocrat central banker Mark Carney was going to turn out so imaginative and bold (in a good way) as a politician? His book on Value is pretty good.
