Can Global Britain Defy Gravity?
Probably not.

"Perhaps the boost to productivity from being able to use incandescent light bulbs while vacuuming with high-powered hoovers will be significant, but the above suggests new free trade agreements alone can’t do it."
(tags: ukpolitics brexit eu economics )

What conspiracy theories can tell us about politics in Greece
“When assessing a populist government, it’s always hard to tell whether it’s just incompetence or dark designs.”
(tags: politics Greece )

Brexit is (maybe) the ruin of Irish whiskey
...and much else besides.
(tags: ukpolitics ireland brexit eu )

Trump adviser Navarro: U.S, Germany ( Read more... )

Crisis of capitalism? Perhaps, but don't blame it on globalisation
Governments chose austerity; they were not forced.
(tags: economics )

Six in ten around the world think their society is ‘broken’
Though the picture is mixed.
(tags: politics economics )

Trump vexed by challenges, scale of government
Diddums.
(tags: Uspolitics )

Tearing Up Forty Years' Work
John Bruton on Brexit and Ireland.
(tags: ireland eu brexit )

Africa’s largest iron-ore deposit has tainted all who have touched it
A tale of corruption and exploitation.
(tags: economics )

DUP likely to remain largest party, pollster suggests
I am also quoted.
(tags: Northernireland )

The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen
A Russian trolling operation?
(tags: Internet Russia )

The jobless world and its discontents
@ChakhoyanAndrew speculates.
(tags: economics )

10 Discworld Quotes You'll Desperately Need for the Next Four Years 
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Was 2016 especially dangerous for celebrities? An empirical analysis. - Medium
Short answer: Yes.
(tags: mathematics deaths )

As a trade negotiator, I’m shocked at Brexiters’ ignorance
Wisdom from Canada.
(tags: canada eu ukpolitics sf )

I wore men’s clothes for a month - and it changed my life
Fascinating.
(tags: sexandgenderandsexuality )

EU Law ( Read more... )

2016 in Charts. (And Can Trump Deliver in 2017?)
Fascinating charts.
(tags: uspolitics )

Wealth of people in their 30s has 'halved in a decade' - BBC News
In the U.K.
(tags: economics ukpolitics )

Why Slow Thinking Wins
Time to reflect.
(tags: psychology Lifehacking )

How Britain will negotiate Brexit
Reading the runes.
(tags: ukpolitics brexit eu )

Nine economic lessons from 2016
Most, but not all, gloomy.
(tags: economics )

EU English again
Glorious.
(tags: eu english )

EU defence, Brexit and Trump: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Great title, also serious analysis from @CER_London.
(tags: eu )

A Note From Chris O’Neill about Evernote’s Privacy Policy
The CEO responds.
(tags: evernote internet privacy )

UK exports have boomed since the Brexit referendum, but mostly to the EU
The UK is enjoying an increase in ( Read more... )

99 Reasons Why 2016 Was a Good Year
I saw a number of other people posting this and thought, huh, grasping at straws here. But actually these are all really good developments which did help cheers me up.
(tags: economics politics news )

How to Build a Relationship With Influencers, Not Just a One-Night Stand
Networking for effect, featuring my ( Read more... )