James Meadway

And you can follow all the speakers on Bluesky:
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@meadwaj.bsky.social & @olliehayes.bsky.social of @globalactionplan.bsky.social

The US is merely the latest to join the global rush to hoard critical minerals JD Vance is seeking to create a ‘trading bloc’ as shortages and climate crises mean a kaleidoscope of rare earths are increasingly jealously guarded

“…resource constraints and climate and nature crises…rather than human activity, will increasingly shape the world we inhabit. Flows of finance and stocks of wealth will matter less than stocks and flows of real material resources.”: READ… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Britain is getting poorer, and angrier We have become a precariat nation

Britain is getting poorer, and angrier. We have become a precariat nation. By @meadwaj.bsky.social

"It is very worrying that banks feel able to use their influence to try and dictate elected government policy."

Peter Mandelson was not an outlier - Government ministers continue to put the interests of banks above ours.

Our Head of Policy and Advocacy, Simon Youel, on Sky News today 👇

Oh, please Labour, don’t tell our dad on us - Tower Hamlets Green Party Most people on reaching adulthood do not go and tell someone’s parents when they have a problem with another grown up. Tower Hamlets Labour are the exception that proves the rule. Sirajul Islam, the p...

Oh, please Labour, don’t tell our dad on us
towerhamlets.greenparty.org.uk/2026/01/28/o...

Screen grab of Guardian article Image of man looking at a small flow of water. Text: Iran analysis How ‘day zero’ water shortages in Iran are fuelling protests James Meadway Supply failures are drastic example of way climate crisis threatens basic human needs and with it political stability. Iran protests live updates

Gripped by a terrible drought now entering its sixth year, Iran’s cities are on the brink of what its meteorological organisation calls “water day zero”

Well worth a read by @meadwaj.bsky.social in @theguardian.com

With the world's eyes on US oil interests, let's not forget who benefits: The richest of the rich. Our research shows: 50% of the record fossil fuel profits in 2022 went to the wealthiest 1% of US Americans, the bottom 50% only received 1%.

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If I were you, I’d be more concerned about your own dogged failure to comprehend an extremely obvious point. Happy new year!

Thanks for resharing - a good, carefully worded article, I thought 😘

The price of gas in Qatar is not affected by rate of interest in the UK (bar some extremely marginal global impacts on the cost of capital, maybe. But this will be infinitesimal.) This is self-evident.

What on earth are you talking about?

The 2025 Review w/ Faiza Shaheen & Kojo Koram | MACRODOSE Get more from MACRODOSE on Patreon

A special lookback at the tumultuous year that was 2025

@meadwaj.bsky.social is joined by Faiza Shaheen — author, economist and Exec. Dir. of Tax Justice UK — and Prof @kojokoram.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social , host of Death in Westminster...

#Economics pod @macrodosepod.bsky.social

Dear @therestpolitics.bsky.social Given Rory’s focus on economics policy, debt & austerity, you should get you get @meadwaj.bsky.social former shadow chancellor economic advisor on leading or on TRIP for an erudite balanced, credible, progressive economist perspective #disagreeagreeably

Thank you Pete! Happy to oblige of course

Thank you!

Nah

Ohhh those biscuits

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💼Last week the Chancellor told the Bank of England to continue considering the materiality of nature related financial risks, as she did in 2024.

🌳But, despite publishing it’s big, twice yearly assessment of financial risks, the Bank did not mention nature once. (1/2)

Complete agreement with Jo here.

Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report Study reveals US earmarked billions to stockpile critical minerals for military use, including precision-guided weaponry and AI-driven warfare

The arms race is undermining the green transition as critical minerals are diverted for the military.

Our briefing on the Pentagon’s return to stockpiling from Lorah Steichen in @theguardian.com.

www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/04/critical-minerals-military-us-pentagon-climate-crisis

The people in this country need real, material improvement in their lives and they need it now.

We need a politics that can flip austerity on its head and put the needs of the working class first.
@faizashaheen.bsky.social
@meadwaj.bsky.social

The Budget: our writers’ verdicts Louise Haigh, Faiza Shaheen, James Meadway and others respond to the Chancellor

Some astute budget commentary here from @parth0.bsky.social, @ruthcurtice.bsky.social, @meadwaj.bsky.social, @louisehaighmp.bsky.social, and @morganj0nes.bsky.social

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

tbh Polanski seems to have avoided most of the big MMT heffalump traps (allowing that "inflation doesn't go higher" was a misspeak), I'm relatively impressed at whoever's advising him.

I don’t really use it tbh

Hi Jose - best bet is via Twitter DM, @meadwaj - thanks

The Natural Economy | MACRODOSE Get more from MACRODOSE on Patreon

As sea ice melts, the Arctic is turning into a gateway for resources and trade—transforming our economy on a global scale.

Returning from spending the summer writing his new book, @meadwaj.bsky.social looks back at the key economic stories of the summer along with some you may have missed 🎧👇

Thank you!

"Food inflation has been rising also in the rest of Europe as a result of increased commodity costs, often linked to climate change events"...

"In mainstream economics, dealing with climate change is an issue of trade-offs: how much growth do we sacrifice today to limit damage tomorrow?

But if tipping points are real and ecological damage is irreversible, the basis for this form of economic thinking is destroyed" - @meadwaj.bsky.social