Patrick Dunleavy

Despite its stunning innovation record China is not yet a challenger to American hegemony - LSE Business Review How did China become a leading global innovator? And how significantly do its achievements threaten American hegemony?

Despite its stunning innovation record China is not yet a challenger to American hegemony. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi...

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There is no sclerosis: in the medium-term productivity is growing at the same pace in Europe and the US

Three myths about NEETs in the UK NEETs (young people not in education, employment or training) are rising. Are they all claiming benefits? Has AI taken their jobs? Debunking three common myths

Three myths about NEETs in the UK.
(The awful acronym NEETs covers young people in the UK who are not in education, employment or training, whose number is approaching 1 million). blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...

Limiting jury trials won’t save the criminal justice system | British Politics and Policy at LSE The Government has announced plans to limit the use of juries as a way of reducing the backlog of cases in the Crown Courts. But only a more holistic approach could save the criminal justice system.

UK Government plans to limit use of juries for trials with potential sentence over 3 years, to cut backlog of cases in the Crown Court. But without a more holistic approach to the criminal justice system, such changes could cause worse issues down the line. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Parks as a source of health and well-being | British Politics and Policy at LSE Policymakers usually think about the value of parks and green spaces in instrumental terms. But parks are a part of people's well-being and sense of belonging.

Policymakers usually think about the value of parks and green spaces in instrumental terms. But people value parks for much more than their economic and planning gains. Parks boost well-being, overall health, and sense of belonging. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The politics of inflation and disinflation - EUROPP Post-COVID-19 inflation may have been temporary, but the political response is likely to cast a long shadow in ways that will reorganise our political systems.

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UK Greens Try to Get Serious on Economy as Party Climbs UK Polls A new economic think tank linked to the UK’s Green Party is set to launch in the new year, as the left-wing party seeks to fend off criticism that it doesn’t understand the economy.

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#r4today #wato #c4news

The Seven Richest Billionaires Are All Media Barons Alan MacLeod tracks how billionaire media barons like Musk, Ellison, Bezos and Zuckerberg are capturing global news outlets and reshaping politics.

A free press and free media mean nothing in our new gilded age. Billionaires directly, persoanlly and vigorously corrupt all public debate to suit their own interests, inflate their incomes and avoid paying taxes. www.mintpressnews.com/the-seven-ri...

This is a really interesting read and helpful in terms of considering barriers to access, culture and safety and STEM's responsibilities to fix these.

If young women are warning each other off STEM because of abuse, harassment or exploitation during degrees or in work of course they won't sign up.

What on earth is an official "Antisemitism Envoy" in any government?

Shows who's pulling the strings: a lobbyist for Israel, another country.

The PM should be saying this instead of grovelling.

Nasdaq drops sharply as AI heavyweights Broadcom and Oracle slide Fall for tech groups underlines investor nerves over lofty valuations

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Nasdaq drops sharply as AI heavyweights Broadcom and Oracle slide Fall for tech groups underlines investor nerves over lofty valuations

The corrections will continue until morale improves

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BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”

The Convicted FElon is now saying that he pardoned Tina Peters, even though he doesn't have any power over state convictions.
But he wants to control all levels of government, Federal, State & Local governments.

Metropolitan police chief accuses Trump of talking 'nonsense' about London crime While admitting the situation was "not perfect" for the UK's largest force, Sir Mark Rowley insisted that some attempts to "rubbish London" were "driven by politics".

Metropolitan police chief accuses Trump of talking 'nonsense' about London crime
While admitting the situation was "not perfect" for the UK's largest force, Sir Mark Rowley insisted that some attempts to "rubbish London" were "driven by politics". news.sky.com/story/metrop...

U.S. Shows Signs of ‘Rapid Authoritarian Shift,’ Report Warns Civic freedoms in the U.S. have declined following President Trump's return to office, the report from CIVICUS found.

U.S. Showing Signs of ‘Rapid Authoritarian Shift,’ Civic Freedoms Report Warns time.com/7339363/us-c...

Why Donald Trump is more bothered by the Warner Bros. buyout than he’s letting on | The News Agents Donald Trump claims to have little knowledge of the planned buyout of media giant Warner Bros, despite his son-in-law’s involvement in a hostile bid after a deal was struck with Netflix. Is there more...

Why Donald Trump is more bothered by the Warner Bros. buyout than he’s letting on www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...

Five Palestine Action prisoners taken to hospital as hunger strike continues A letter describes the deteriorating health of prisoners Kamran Ahmed, Qesser Zuhrah, and Amy Gardiner-Gibson as their hunger strike continues.

In the UK, here is the real struggle for free speech. news.sky.com/story/five-p...

It’s Clear That Trump, 79, Is as Cooked as a Well-Done Steak Time to take this dish off the American menu, surely?

It’s Clear That Trump, 79, Is as Cooked as a Well-Done Steak
Time to take this dish off the American menu, surely? www.thedailybeast.com/its-clear-th...

Leaked Pam Bondi memo targets 'anyone who isn’t a Trump supporter': investigator A leaked memo by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directs the Justice Department and FBI to compile a list of groups that may be labeled “domestic terrorism” organizations based on political views rela...

A leaked memo by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directs the Justice Department and FBI to compile a list of groups that may be labeled “domestic terrorism” organizations based on political views related to immigration, gender and U.S. policy. www.rawstory.com/leaked-pam-b...

Jillian Segal shuns Senate over lobby group ties - The Klaxon Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal is refusing to tell the Senate whether she disclosed she was a senior official of a pro-Israel lobby group before taking the role.

Jillian Segal shuns Australia’s Senate over her pro-Israel lobby group ties theklaxon.com.au/jillian-sega...

The STEM gender gap – pipeline vs choice New research across 10 countries reveals a universal "choice gap". Women are less likely to pick STEM degrees, even where they outperform men academically.

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YES YES YES thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 🙏

😩AT LAST someone rasiing the alarm about what Europe's plummeting brith rates really mean!!

"In reality, without immigration there will be no Europe, no civilisation and no one left to argue about it."⚠️

It's. that. simple.

This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.

I don’t know how else to say it…

Tesla sees U.S. sales fall sharply in November as highly anticipated after the EV tax credit expiration Tesla U.S. sales hit a three-year low after EV tax credit expiration.

Tesla U.S. sales dropped to a near three-year low in November to 39,800 vehicles, according to data from Cox Automotive. The development was highly anticipated after the expiration of the electric vehicle tax credit on September 30 pulled many EV sales forward on the calendar.

The STEM gender gap – pipeline vs choice New research across 10 countries reveals a universal "choice gap". Women are less likely to pick STEM degrees, even where they outperform men academically.

Ten countries, five continents, one pattern – women are less likely to pick STEM subjects blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

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Trump has aligned the USA with Putin against Europe claiming Canada as a vassal state by releasing a National Security Strategy written by the Kremlin. Did Trump bother to tell Americans about this?

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