"Ten Years After Brexit"
ICYMI, David Smith and I recorded a debate on the economic impact of Brexit for the BBC 👇
(My more positive points didn't make the cut, but hopefully there is still a bit of balance here to counter the narrative that it has been a disaster!)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
"Pure cold rage" latest from Belfast...
...and a colour-based pogrom too 😡
"Politicians should not play at being ‘tech bros’ with taxpayers’ money"
📢 new blog post ✍️
A fuller response to Peter Kyle's bid to "bet big" and "pick winners" 🤔
julianhjessop.substack.com/p/politician...
Unfortunately, this flexibility is being undermined by the government's increasingly clumsy interventions, notably the jobs-destroying "Employment Rights Act".
This includes the new rules on zero-hours contracts, as noted here by REC's Neil Carberry... 👇(2/2)
www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/...
"Somali referee Artan barred from entering US"
Another PR disaster for the World Cup... 🙄
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Alex Forsyth and guests discuss the impact leaving the EU has had on the UK economy.
The BRC survey suggests the heatwave provided a temporary boost to retail sales in May - everything from summer clothing to BBQ kit and cooling fans! 🫠
brc.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Well, well, well…
Looks like the stop Reform squeeze is working better than the stop Burnham squeeze….but even if Reform took every Restore vote here they’d be behind.
Feel the Burn?
"Peter Kyle vows state will take bigger stakes in Britain’s next tech giants"
I'll be discussing this plan with Matthew Wright on LBC shortly after 8 this morning... 🤔
(⚠️ spoiler - I'm not keen!)
www.cityam.com/peter-kyle-v...
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Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.
The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs shows the importance of a flexible labour market...
Increased economic and political uncertainty means firms are reluctant to make permanent hires, but they are at least employing more people on temporary contracts... 👇(1/2)
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Peter Kyle says government will take more risks with taxpayer cash to keep fast-growing firms, especially tech companies, in Britain
NEW: Andy Burnham has hinted at a new multibillion-pound spending commitment if he becomes PM, saying that more than 3.5mn women “deserve” compensation over what he regards as a pension scandal
