The UK’s willingness to blow up its two genuine world-leading industries (finance and higher education) is quite something.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 4d ago

Sunday Times research finds universites down £550+ million on international (aggregate across the 55 universities with lower international fee income of 128 surveyed)

Thanks to @channel4news.bsky.social for speaking yesterday about why now is the crucial moment for the UK government to ensure the UK is at the forefront of global AI and tech progress - it's a hugely exciting opportunity and we have to seize it!

Great to speak to @mayadh.bsky.social at @sifted.eu about the opportunity Kanishka Narayan has to make an even bigger impact in his new Cabinet role. Machinery of government changes grab headlines, but the factors that really drive long term impact are people, and clarity of purpose.

I'm in the @financialtimes.com, discussing what it might take for the new DSIT Machinery of Government changes to work. Lots of very thoughtful commentary in the piece from folks that understand what it takes to drive change in government. Some further thoughts from me below 🧵

Kanishka Narayan's appointment is a really positive development - he is fantastically capable and credible on AI. Key questions: what levers he will have in his new role, as well as whether HMG keep excellent teams in AISI, No 10 etc, well-empowered in the new structure

One of Truss's worst legacies is to give the lobby an obsession with small moves in gilt prices.

Will Dunn@willdunn.bsky.social · 3w ago

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ***THURSDAY***

Great timing for the BBC, barely twelve hours after broadcasting an advert for themselves during the World Cup final, to do hours of live coverage of a massive political event with absolutely zero insight provided

The only person on the pitch in the running for the Golden Boot is on their side, how is this possible

One of the biggest myths in politics is that social democracy is obsolete. The AI revolution, climate change and the social care crisis all demand an active state – and the centre left has answers. New column by me for @arguablymag.bsky.social. www.arguably.uk/p/social-dem...

Social democracy for the 21st century

The AI revolution, climate change and the social care crisis demand an active state

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NEW: Xinjiang has the highest detention capacity in the world, according to FT analysis - enough space for almost 1 in 40 people in the region - more than five years after the Chinese govt announced the camps had closed.

You must understand: Lily, who works doing data analysis for the University of Bristol and lives in a house share is middle class. Brian, her landlord, who is a self employed plumber declaring around a third of his income is working class.

Sir Almaviva@ilcontealmaviva.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is just an incredibly verbose paraphrase of "lanyard class", isn't it?

It's been six months since Germany launched its China strategy — what's changed? I review for Jamestown Foundation China Brief (spoiler alert — less change than promised) Key takeaways 🧵

Six Months of Germany’s New China Strategy: Old Ways Die Hard - Jamestown

On December 1, the first visa-free travelers entered China from a select group of mainly European countries: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Malaysia (Xinhua, December 2). Expandin...

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