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Simon Tilford

@simontilford.bsky.social
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Director, The Oracle Partnership. Director, Economists & Strategy Council, The Conference Board

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Simon Tilford @simontilford.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
The pretence that this kind of headline (and the paper responsible for it) is normal and acceptable in a liberal democracy is central to the UK's political crisis:
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Simon Tilford @simontilford.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
This is quite the headline in Germany's Bild. The normalisation of "weird shit" proceeding apace in Europe too.
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Simon Tilford @simontilford.bsky.social · 29/10/2023
Simply switching to EVs won't be enough. We also need to return to sane vehicle sizes - for energy efficiency (an electric US pickup uses loads of electricity), pedestrian safety & space reasons. US extreme obviously, but applies to Europe too.
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Simon Tilford @simontilford.bsky.social · 28/10/2023
Britain combines high public debt (100% of GDP), high (& rising) taxes, very high poverty rates (including of destitution), crisis-hit public services & limited public assets (after selling everything of value). No comparable country has managed such a policy failure. www.jrf.org.uk/blog/what-de...
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Simon Tilford @simontilford.bsky.social · 27/10/2023
Britain's 'world-beating' at false economies: councils now spending £1.7bn a year on temporary accommodation. www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
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Simon Tilford @simontilford.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
Joachim Nagel: “‘Made in Germany’ will, in my view, continue to be a coveted and successful trademark.” Maybe, but with global goods trade stagnating, exports won't rescue Germany this time. & holding down wage costs to gain market share will worsen the domestic picture. www.ft.com/content/2cab...
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