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Staff writer at The New Yorker. Politics, economics, and other stuff. Author of "Dot.Con" and "How Markets Fail"

New York City
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Joined September 2009
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    3 hours ago

    Watching the UK parliament, hard not to be struck by how robust its democracy seems, w politicians refusing to be enablers but instead putting principle before party, trying to stop a PM who is violating political norms & endangering the country’s future.

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  2. 2 hours ago

    We can but hope for a repeat.

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Vaguely 19th C feel to this report. Repeal of the Corn Laws and all that. Took the Tories 28 years to recover from that one. via

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    9 hours ago

    The physical embodiment of arrogance, entitlement, disrespect and contempt for our parliament.

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    Aug 29

    This response in Jacobin to the 1619 project on slavery and American capitalism is as informative and thought-provoking as everyone says.

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    Aug 29
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    Aug 29

    Hundreds gathered outside Sarah Newton’s office to protest over the decision to suspend Parliament. Holidaymakers and many first time protesters join regulars to send a clear message to Boris Johnson.

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    Aug 29

    Speeches have started in a packed out City Square in Leeds. Hundreds have turned out to protest against plans to suspend Parliament in the run-up to Brexit.

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    Aug 28

    In 2020, will generate more $ benefit to foreign investors ($38.3 billion) than to the the least well-off half of Americans (1.9 + 12.4 + 0.5*24.4 billion). Lots of analysis , including at the state level.

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    Aug 28

    “I would also like to make it absolutely clear that I am NOT attracted to arcane procedures such as the of Parliament” 🤔😡

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  11. Aug 28

    FT editorial writer nails it. Johnson and cabal are taking diabolical liberties. via

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    Aug 28

    FT verdict on Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament: MPs should back a No confidence motion and head for an election.This manoeuvre sets a dangerous precedent and is an affront to constitutional democracy. (Also quotes JS Mill) via

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    Aug 28

    Wow - Ruth Davidson's quit as Scottish Tory leader. The Roudheads are fighting back against the Cavalier elite

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  14. Aug 28

    If this isn’t the moment for a national government, what is? Who leads it surely should be a secondary issue.

    This would be a coup, plain & simple, against our parliamentary democracy & drag the monarch into an unprecedented constitutional crisis. Must be resisted by all true democrats.
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    Aug 28

    Prepare for a possible election being called next Thursday, 5th September, for 17th October. Those six weeks will be the fight of our lives to take wealth and power back from a greedy, entitled Establishment that looks only after its own - and has brought the country to disaster.

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    Aug 26

    Trump is clearly breaking with Bolton and Pompeo on Iran, taking "regime-change" off the table, cutting down Pompeo's list of demands, and even, weirdly, talking up a line of credit to compensate for the damage his sanctions are causing. But, but, but...

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    Aug 27

    My editorial: The days in which Germany can afford to be complacent are over. Europe's largest economy needs to finally accept that it's too big and important to simply sit on the sidelines. It needs to invest, innovate -- and above all, lead.

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    Aug 26

    1. So here’s where we are: Johnson’s authority is made of balsa. He depends upon the taxpayer-purchased votes of the DUP and the support of his own parliamentary party, many of whom want much more than the backstop excised from May’s deal....

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  19. Aug 24

    Tick.

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    Yes, there is. It's called Article 25 of the US Constitution:
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  20. Aug 24

    There ain’t no sanity clause. via

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