"By 1900 almost 14% of the local government electorate was female."
If you give a forecaster a cupcake...
Actually, ".. analysis could not prove a direct link between smacking and the results, as other factors might have influenced a child's life over the research period," according to the researchers. I'm no proponent of smacking, but shouldn't policy advice be based on #causal analysis? #UCL
Number of hours of negative electricity prices is dropping fast across Europe
• Data highlight growing rollout of batteries, with Germany, Italy and UK leading the way
• Europe’s installed battery capacity has risen by 33,000MWh in 2025, to about 90,000MWh
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
🔌🪫An EV battery does not reach end-of-life when it leaves a vehicle.
Most are retired at ~70–80% capacity, creating a clear second stage. Currently, most of 'second life' value is lost.
The structure & governance will determine whether that can change 👉 go.wri.org/ev-second-li...
What’s happened to income-group gaps in parental spending on children in the U.S.? For the last 45 years, they just. keep. getting. wider.
In a new @socarxiv.bsky.social working paper, I present updated evidence on trends in spending on childcare, education, and extracurricular activities.
In 1908 the Lancet called for an 18+ age limit on reading in bed for U.K. children.
Alistair Munro
Alistair Munro
Alistair Munro
Alistair Munro
World Resources Institute
Gaijin Mommy
Agathe Demarais
Pat Hastings
Pessimists Archive
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's antitrust watchdog searched six major ice cream makers Tuesday on suspicion of colluding to raise suggested retail prices, so
Smacking leads to worse exam results, research finds
Although the 1832 Reform Act marked an extension of the franchise in the UK, it also prevented women from voting in parliamentary elections.
However, Dr Philip Salmon has explored how some women could vote long before they secured equal electoral rights with men.
Philip Salmon of our House of Commons, 1832-1868 project re-examines when and how some women could vote long before they secured equal electoral rights with men.
