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Parker’s Military Revolution is a great read. Short and punchy (and with excellent pictures!) on European military innovation circa 1500-1800.Reading it for the first time in almost 20 years has

We all know that £15m a month isn’t even a rounding error for the public finances? Right? Here’s the thing. Double the Manchester ask to £30m a month. Scale

On today’s “tax bombshell” stories. Borrowing costs are ultra low. But *at some point* there will need to be a fiscal repair job. The timing of that is more likely

Be careful with economic stats. A quick thread.The ONS are an excellent organisation. They’ve done some superb & timely work on different aspects of Covid-19.But, as they rightly acknowledge, everyone

Initial business reaction to PM statement cautious.BCC: IOD striking a similar tone. Asking firms to restart work without publishing clear guidance on safe practices isn’t going down well. And the

The @britishchambers business survey is a timely - and incredibly useful - look at how firms are coping. 3 key points.1. Furlough scheme take up looks to be running well