The European elite have developed a death wish
Paul Mason From the French right’s selection of Fillon to the Italian referendum and Austrian election, Europe’s centre is oblivious to its own existential crisis. They might want to dust … Continue reading
Brits still love a good toff. The ubiquity of Jacob Rees-Mogg proves it
Paul MacInnes There is still a strong tendency for us to defer to the confident and well-spoken, no matter how ridiculous their views ‘Jacob Rees-Mogg may not have coined the … Continue reading
Scepticism about a Brexit apocalypse looks increasingly justified
Larry Elliott The IMF and the OECD’s predictions of economic gloom went awry, and continued fallbacks may see them lose credibility Are economic storm clouds gathering over Britain? Photograph: Tom … Continue reading
Four charts that show how Britons are living beyond their means
Szu Ping Chan Telegraph 26 NOVEMBER 2016 British households will live beyond their means well into the next decade as low interest rates encourage households to raid savings and take … Continue reading
Arctic ice melt could trigger uncontrollable climate change at global level
Scientists warn increasingly rapid melting could trigger polar ‘tipping points’ with catastrophic consequences felt as far away as the Indian Ocean How melting Arctic ice could cause uncontrollable climate … Continue reading
IFS warns of biggest squeeze on pay for 70 years over Brexit
Respected thinktank says UK’s withdrawal from EU will stoke inflation and peg back wages to below their 2008 level in 2021 IFS director Paul Johnson said: ‘One cannot stress how … Continue reading
Hammond denies borrowing is out of control “it’s just much much larger than we would like it to be & getting larger every day, like my piles”
Hammond denies borrowing is out of control Telegraph 24 Nov 2016 Philip Hammond has denied that borrowing is out of control as he said the Autumn Statement was designed to … Continue reading
Scott and Shackleton logbooks prove Antarctic sea ice is not shrinking 100 years after expeditions
The Endurance, trapped in sea ice Sarah Knapton, science editor Telegraph, 24 NOVEMBER 2016 • 12:01AM Antarctic sea ice had barely changed from where it was 100 years ago, … Continue reading
Tony Blair: Brexit could be stopped if Britons change their minds like when you’re having a shit & it won’t come out the absolute bane of my f–king life
Former PM marks political comeback with interview, but says there is ‘too much hostility’ for him to return to frontline Tony Blair praised Theresa May as a ‘very solid, sensible … Continue reading
Hamburg to name street after Germany’s most famous dominatrix
Domenica Niehoff, who died in 2009, was a one-time prostitute who became famous campaigning for sex workers’ rights Domenica Niehoff, pictured in 1987. Photograph: Claus Eckert/AP Associated Press in Berlin … Continue reading
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