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I enjoyed him saying that he has been obsessed by the world of the Lord of the Rings ever since he was a boy immediately followed by 'but as a writer I have not been at all influenced by the story not one bit'

Only a few days left to apply for the FT's Paul McClean Graduate Trainee programme -- deadline is 23:59pm on 8 January. I can't overstate what a great opportunity it is. Happy to chat if you're wondering about whether to apply. job-boards.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

I have a vague memory that most cuneiform tablets are not translated, in part because we expect it's the same problem as the hypothetical about earnings calls

We're hiring an editor on the FT's UK news desk. The deadline for applications is June 10. Happy to chat if you're thinking about applying: job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

This means the absolute world to me. Very grateful to sources and academics who are STILL helping me uncover the legacy of lead in our environment, as well as the impact it’s having on our health. Feel very lucky (as always) to work at the @financialtimes.com and with such brilliant editors. 🙏

The FT is hiring a new Public Policy Editor -- deadline for applications is Wednesday April 30 job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

They're good snacks! :)

Our 2024 stock picks Going over last year’s winners … and our losers

Very much enjoyed joining @katie0martin.bsky.social and @robarmstrong.bsky.social on the Unhedged podcast to boast about my stock-picking prowess www.ft.com/content/f6a6...

John Lewis

UK Serious Fraud Office spent £16mn on botched Unaoil investigation [FREE TO READ] Costs breakdown provided after prosecutor lost bid to block FT freedom of information request

A brief foray back to reporting after an 18 month FOI battle and a win at the First-tier Tribunal: on.ft.com/4frzrxq

w/ Suzi Ring

Paul McClean graduate trainee programme Applications will open in December for our 2025 intake

The grad trainee programme at the FT is extraordinary. We train you for THREE years you get decent money and an overseas placement. I've seen other news trainee schemes and this one is exceptional.
It's open now. Pls share with anyone you know who would benefit d/l 14/1/25 www.ft.com/content/314f...

🚨Some news: I've started today as the FT's UK news editor, leading our UK news desk.

It's a privilege to work with the best editors and reporters in the business -- especially at such an fascinating time for the UK.

The UK’s lobbying watchdog has criticised Sunak’s government for rejecting reforms that would shed light on how lobbyists influence ministers and their advisers

Exclusive w/ Lucy Fisher (not of this parish)

The idea that we can fully understand the collapse of FTX without at least some sense of who actually traded on the exchange in big size is clearly untenable.

So too is idea that crypto deserves a pass from the normal standards of transparency everyone else follows in US court.

Vara v. FTX Trading Ltd., 1:23-cv-00737 - CourtListener.com Docket for Vara v. FTX Trading Ltd., 1:23-cv-00737 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

Now the US Trustee -- part of the Department of Justice -- has filed a similar appeal:

Bloomberg L.P. v. FTX Trading Ltd., 1:23-cv-00682 - CourtListener.com Docket for Bloomberg L.P. v. FTX Trading Ltd., 1:23-cv-00682 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

Last month, the FT along with Bloomberg, NYT and WSJ appealed the extraordinary secrecy in the FTX bankruptcy proceedings, where the court has hidden the names of every last customer-creditor, even major institutional customers owed $100s of millions

Biden’s DOJ Is Pressuring Journalists to Help Build Its Case Against Assange The Biden DOJ Is Pressuring Journalists to Help Build Its Case Against Julian Assange

Astonishing and troubling piece by @jamesrbuk.bsky.social

I don’t understand why English judges always (in my experience) decline to simply say at the top, ‘in summary, this was the question, and this is my answer’

Oh also - this response came 77 days after my request 🫠

Every day a joy when navigating English courts.

Today I'm told that while Orders are available to the public, the Schedules attached to the Order and referred to within the Order "can not be given to non parties" and I'd have to litigate to obtain them 👍

Good piece!

Posting this here in light of twitters latest failures: the old web is dying and the new web struggles to be born https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/26/23773914/ai-large-language-models-data-scraping-generation-remaking-web

The insurer used by almost all English barristers gave legal work worth £750,000 to one of its own directors, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.

The director shortly after became a High Court judge.

Exclusive w/ @maxharlow.bsky.social

My FT Magazine feature on a quirk of British law: the right to privately prosecute.

As austerity hit the criminal justice system, this power has underpinned a growing industry.

When handling shoplifting, shops now call private prosecutors before the police.

Neglected to add: this story was with @maxharlow.bsky.social

High Court judges invested in tax avoidance schemes One of the five judges identified by the FT has ruled on tax avoidance cases

Exclusive: High Court judges invested in tax avoidance schemes, including one judge who has ruled on tax avoidance cases.

Don’t let him in!

Be the change you want to see in the world Nicky!