@neilmcculloch.bsky.social
Political economy of energy sector reforms in the Global South. Also at @thepolicypractice.bsky.social
Coments welcome @duncangreenlse.bsky.social @charlesjkenny.bsky.social @peterevansguv.bsky.social @lhpiron.bsky.social @laurelmaclaren.bsky.social and everyone.
10.06.2025 09:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I argue that we need to stop "buying development results" and start thinking about how aid can be used in transformational ways to support domestic reform actors achieve change in ways that are consistent with the politics of the context.
10.06.2025 09:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0There has been lots of discussion on LinkedIn and everywhere about the future of aid. Some say it needs to "do more with less", others say we need to prioritise only global public goods. I have a different take on the issue, just published on the LSE blog and The Policy Practice.
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My #paddleforpalestine was in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians @medicalaidpal.bsky.social @melanieward.bsky.social . If you haven't already, please support them here www.justgiving.com/page/paddle-...
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Today I finished my #paddleforpalestine at Westminster and met my MP @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social to ask her to press the government to: stop selling military equipment to Israel; impose sanctions on Israel until they respect international humanitarian law; and recognise the state of Palestine.
03.06.2025 21:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Day 7 of my #paddleforpalestine. Please give what you can at
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This is a superb editorial from the @financialtimes.com. We are witnessing deliberate ethnic cleansing and doing nothing. Shame on this government
@AnnelieseDodds @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social
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A great example of how ignoring politics affects your understanding of the economy… as applied to Yemen
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With your incredible support, we have already smashed the original 1000 pounds target! Thanks so much to all who have supported @medicalaidpal.bsky.social . I've raised the target to 2000. If you haven't already, please consider contributing. And please share the link to all your friends.Thanks!
02.05.2025 08:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bowled over the generosity of you good folk towards my plan to paddle my kayak from Oxford to London for Medical Aid for Palestinians. Thank you!
If you haven't yet had a chance to sponsor me for a section of the Thames, please do!
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I'm fundraising for Medical Aid for Palestinians. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving www.justgiving.com/page/paddle-... @thepolicypractice.bsky.social @medicalaidpal.bsky.social
29.04.2025 08:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This is urgent, necessary viewing for all of us. Things are moving so fast as the global power structures shift — we must be fully cognisant of what it means for us.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social speaks with integrity & huge knowledge. I trust her.
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A black and white lithograph of Clara Wieck (later Clara Schumann) created by Andreas Staub in 1839. Clara, a young woman with a serene expression, is depicted wearing a dark dress with a lace collar and a shawl. Her hair is styled in a braided updo with a ribbon. Image Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Andreas_Staub_-_Clara_Wieck_%28Lithographie_1839%29.jpg
During 'Unearthed', our concert on Friday 28 March we'll be singing three songs by Clara Schuman setting music to the poetry of Emanuel Geibel. Clara Schumann was a trailblazer in the world of classical music. 🧵
05.03.2025 08:35 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0I this letter to the FT I argue with @neilmcculloch.bsky.social and @garethwilliams.bsky.social that in response to unprecedented cuts, development aid ought to focus on locally-led change, not more $ for multilaterals
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A great letter from @ciffchild.bsky.social and others. @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social - now you have shown the courage to resign, please campaign for a new approach
28.02.2025 17:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0They show just how brutal these cuts are likely to be relative to previous cuts. We will soon be spending less real aid as a share of our GNI than Thatcher. Shame on Labour @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social
26.02.2025 22:31 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0@cgdev.org have provided a really good analysis:
Breaking Down Prime Minister Starmer’s Aid Cut url:https://www.cgdev.org/blog/breaking-down-prime-minister-starmers-aid-cut?utm_source=weekly&utm_medium=cgd_email&utm_campaign=weekly_20250226
Do read my latest blog on the implications Trump for climate action worldwide.
thepolicypractice.com/implications...
Thanks to Ben Ansell for this great Q&A on my new book! On land power, US territorial expansion, land & housing, the impacts of climate change, land in a world of AI, whether land taxes can solve urban blight & more @benansell.bsky.social
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