Senior economics writer - The Guardian. Author of Guardian e-book The Financial Crisis - How Did We Get Herehttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3muwfdb7uis2rReform UK's Linden Kemkaran - leader Kent CC - is considering joining legal action against local government reorganisation due to a lack of a response from government. And we wait for a judicial review. So how does devolution work? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/05/catastrophic-dangers-await-burnhams-push-english-devolution07 Sep 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwfdb7uis2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3mrum4fihvs2fhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/middle-east-crisis-preventing-drop-in-uk-interest-rates-bank-of-england-inflation30 Jul 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrum4fihvs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3mp6speholk22https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/26/russia-provocation-baltic-states-poland We ignore these warnings at our peril. Putin is in a desperate situation @dansabbagh.bsky.social26 Jun 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6speholk22https://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3mo6nv6eqm22kBut the standfirst beloiw the headline should really say: "But there are plenty of barriers in the way, one of which could be you, dear reader"13 Jun 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6nv6eqm22khttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3mo6ntcv5ks2khttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/13/labour-introduce-wealth-tax-case-never-been-stronger13 Jun 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6ntcv5ks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3me4m7laj6s2kAnd another thing...... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/05/dubai-real-estate-fortune-hunters-entrepreneurs-population05 Feb 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4m7laj6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3me4m4lg65c2khttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/05/why-bank-of-england-holding-rates-weakening-economy-inflation05 Feb 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4m4lg65c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3mdg7cfg5t22uExcellent analysis by my colleague @jonhenley.bsky.social of the need among far right politicians to distance themselves from the US president's more outrageous remarks https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/trump-greenland-europe-far-right-analysis27 Jan 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdg7cfg5t22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3m4lhmvg5cc2fhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/01/london-consensus-neoliberalism-trump-fairer-growth?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other01 Nov 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lhmvg5cc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lz2ilq6p3k2shttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/16/family-firms-labour-tax-rises-manufacturers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other17 Sep 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2ilq6p3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lxuep43cr22nhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/02/rising-inequality-is-turning-us-into-an-autocratic-state-billionaire-warns?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other02 Sep 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxuep43cr22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lxkxiixyuc2ehttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/29/rayner-could-hit-english-councils-that-block-housing-developments-with-tougher-sanctions?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other29 Aug 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxkxiixyuc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lts2wnf5hs2shttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/12/world-more-wary-china-growing-economic-powe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other12 Jul 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lts2wnf5hs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lqrs67hh2k2thttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/04/use-word-gotten-some-readers-upset It is this kind of sophisticated and good-humoured engagement with readers that goes a long way to making the @theguardian.com special04 Jun 2025 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqrs67hh2k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lqi54c3rrc2hFurther incursions by Russian troops into Ukraine today make this even more important https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/31/ukraine-must-urgently-be-given-the-300bn-of-frozen-russian-assets?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other31 May 2025 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqi54c3rrc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lpoaha5iws2zNo need to panic about #inflation in the UK. Most of April's rise is due to one-off factors. Some @bankofengland.bsky.social policymakers are panicked by firms passing on costs to consumers, but in a stagnating economy with unemployment rising, that will be tricky https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/21/uk-inflation-jumps-higher-than-expected-energy-bills?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other21 May 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpoaha5iws2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lmfa5cpezc2iIt's amazing how the US president's tariff war can shine a light on obscure, but important, deals that could become part of the overall battle #tariffwar https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/water-looms-new-front-mexicos-trade-negotiations-with-us-2025-04-09/09 Apr 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfa5cpezc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lkyuyijdmk2bWellbeing is not a joke - it's a tool for tackling populism https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/22/wellbeing-isnt-a-joke-its-a-tool-for-tackling-populism?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other22 Mar 2025 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkyuyijdmk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lhoubjmgmc2kThere are smart ways for government to save money https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/08/proper-care-for-people-who-are-struggling-isnt-soft-it-saves-cash?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other08 Feb 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhoubjmgmc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lguny6tdzs2nFun and to the point https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/28/rise-of-chris-philp-tests-the-limits-of-the-peter-principle?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other29 Jan 2025 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lguny6tdzs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/phillipinman.bsky.social/post/3lf6pow6dv22ehttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/07/uk-long-term-borrowing-costs-at-highest-since-1998-amid-fears-over-weak-growth?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other07 Jan 2025 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:4ff2j62ka5rakcm26rtzihpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6pow6dv22e