Former politico, comment writer, spread betting dealer, editor, now think tanker, consultant, former baker of overly dense loaves.https://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvrikeqtcs2f"AI will kill us all!" or maybe just one another https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/79c2807e-2afe-4d2c-9f38-8be045b53ad218 Sep 2026 06:01 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrikeqtcs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvpfuxzkkk2hUK economy more productive than thought, as Bank of England prepares for interest rate decision – business live https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/17/bank-of-england-interest-rates-bond-buying-qt-stock-market-ftse-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6aaba54f8f08c4af80ed61bd#block-6aaba54f8f08c4af80ed61bd17 Sep 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpfuxzkkk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvpdatyb5c2hTrue. Evidence: over on X there are some superlative Kelce jokes, what do we have here? Crickets [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpdatyb5c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvpbn2we222hCanada has every right to associate with whatever bloc it wants to - https://www.ft.com/content/7b0f8f90-b3ad-4640-916a-f8b5495920a3?shareType=nongift and I guess if the USA wants to respond by punishing its hard pressed consumers with more tariffs, that's is also its right17 Sep 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpbn2we222hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvnjpynks22xThis is excellent [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnjpynks22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvnglt2flk25contrary to the most conventional of all conventional wisdoms, the "help to buy did nothing but shove up house prices duh" wisdom, it actually worked https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-help-to-buy-scheme/evaluation-of-the-help-to-buy-scheme-evaluation-findings-report report from people putting a lot more work into the question, worth a breezy look at16 Sep 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnglt2flk25https://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvnffmrbhs2na useful, pro-competitive, anti-hysteria counterblast to the "we're all (10% likely) going to die!" essays emanating from Silicon Valley https://cohere.com/blog/who-gets-to-define-the-rules-for-ai16 Sep 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnffmrbhs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvmrk4wa722l"It’s common to describe the Xi-Trump relationship as transactional rather than based on principles. In reality, it isn’t even that. Anything they agree is subject to fudging and reneging" - https://www.ft.com/content/86078ee7-0c8a-4d2b-8ce7-4fc47d965985?shareType=nongift by @alanbeattie.bsky.social16 Sep 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmrk4wa722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvmr7mtdx22lScott Bessent’s wobbly house - https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/0315f428-2222-43ae-ba5f-380939d17a32 "For a figure who it was initially hoped would be the rare adult in Donald Trump’s second administration, Bessent’s behaviour has turned noticeably adolescent."16 Sep 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmr7mtdx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvmqvnhlps2lhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/arts/music/kennedy-center-trump-name-inscription-judge-ruling.html?smid=nytcore-android-share Can someone tell me when we will finally reach peak tantrum?16 Sep 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmqvnhlps2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvmqbavga22lEnd of an era as Thatcher’s favourite council backs 94% tax rise - https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/2f220600-19cf-4056-992f-3ceefd592647 I live here and this feels like welcome news. Such a prosperous place shouldn't have so much lower taxes than the worse off16 Sep 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmqbavga22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvml35dbm22lThis summer just won't end16 Sep 2026 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvml35dbm22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gilesyb.bsky.social/post/3mvkp5ajpj22iI was going to work harder today but having reflected on the likely tax bill my by-then-adult children might face upon my death in 30-40 years, I'm just not sure I can be bothered15 Sep 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:cdklqekun5o7gvz4sbujp3b3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkp5ajpj22i