The UK has uncovered how to boost its lacklustre productivity growth: get better data.
My latest for @FT. Productivity is only a proxy for prosperity. It is not as if Britons woke up after the ONS' latest data revision feeling better about their fortunes:
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AI is getting smarter. Human intelligence, however, appears to be going the other way — at least among teenagers.
My latest @FT column. Falling global test scores underscore the importance of core knowledge, attention and mindset:
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THREAD (1/5): Manchester is a UK triumph of private enterprise.
My article for @FT: If Britain is to grow faster, it will need real “Manchesterism”— not the version Burnham supporters appear to think he represents.
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If the UK is to grow faster, it will need real “Manchesterism”— not the version Andy Burnham supporters appear to think he represents.
My latest column for @FT: Manchester's revival is a triumph of private enterprise
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Britain gets the politics it deserves
My latest for @FT. Cakeism, impatience and low-quality public discourse contribute to the UK’s instability:
