Nigel Watson @NigelAWatson
Husband, father, son, brother...and a wee bit of cycling Belfast, Northern Ireland Joined March 2011-
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In 2024, the US bought almost 40% of the EU's pharma exports. Hopefully the 'deal' agreed last month will limit tariff damage, but the next big moment is the US 'section 232' security report on pharma imports, due any time.
People compare now with UK 70’s… Totally miss the critical difference… 70’s was rubbish - but everyone could get a house, have kids, bumble along with life… Now this isn’t really a thing for MANY/most (?) UK’s knackered - with no obvious route out
People compare now with UK 70’s… Totally miss the critical difference… 70’s was rubbish - but everyone could get a house, have kids, bumble along with life… Now this isn’t really a thing for MANY/most (?) UK’s knackered - with no obvious route out
FAFO?
US blue-collar job growth has completely stagnated, hitting the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic—manufacturing is currently losing jobs at a rapid pace, and growth in construction/transportation has slowed to a crawl
The US has lost 42K manufacturing jobs since "liberation day."
Manufacturing payrolls have contracted for 4 straight months. We have not seen that since the beginning of 2020
I was told that tariff policy would increase exports, decrease imports and lower the trade deficit - and that export-based manufacturing would create loads of new US jobs. Strange how the opposite has happened.
I was told that tariff policy would increase exports, decrease imports and lower the trade deficit - and that export-based manufacturing would create loads of new US jobs. Strange how the opposite has happened. https://t.co/KEwG7d5Fpo
Perhaps the most important book on education published this year … by @NickGibbUK and @RobertPeal … lessons not just for England but for education systems across the world …
Off politics… In Turkey (brilliant place/people)…balloon ride (1st time) at Cappadocia… ABSOLUTELY. AMAZING. EXPERIENCE… 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
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What we need is a culture that makes perfunctory (nudge nudge) “condemnations” TOTALLY AND ABSOLUTELY unacceptable… Doug’s tweet shows how far we have to travel… Not really a resources issue (sadly)
What we need is a culture that makes perfunctory (nudge nudge) “condemnations” TOTALLY AND ABSOLUTELY unacceptable… Doug’s tweet shows how far we have to travel… Not really a resources issue (sadly)
Regular reminder on UK constitution… PM with 323 MP’s (~33% votes required) can do EXACTLY whatever they want It’s fantastically simple, with many benefits…but all the BS about “glorious unwritten, blah, blah”…is exactly that “blah blah” On we rumble…
Regular reminder on UK constitution… PM with 323 MP’s (~33% votes required) can do EXACTLY whatever they want It’s fantastically simple, with many benefits…but all the BS about “glorious unwritten, blah, blah”…is exactly that “blah blah” On we rumble…
Cliff Taylor: Ireland’s quiet prosperity boom: Number of those earning over €100,000 doubles irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/0…
This was great fun to do. Hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it.
This was great fun to do. Hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it.
This is “Flags 101” Iain… You’ve lived your life in UK…I imagine you sniggered at “Belfast crazies”… Flag flying VERY quickly moves into division & some form of “ethnic separation”… You’ll have to ask yourself if you’re happy in your support in facilitating this
This is “Flags 101” Iain… You’ve lived your life in UK…I imagine you sniggered at “Belfast crazies”… Flag flying VERY quickly moves into division & some form of “ethnic separation”… You’ll have to ask yourself if you’re happy in your support in facilitating this
For my non-NI followers… “Flags & related”…👇is where you’re heading with this stuff in GB… Living in UK (so obviously interested & informed “about Flags”🫤) - just a gentle reminder… “Great craic” now - but “the BIG men”will use all this energy… On we rumble
For my non-NI followers… “Flags & related”…👇is where you’re heading with this stuff in GB… Living in UK (so obviously interested & informed “about Flags”🫤) - just a gentle reminder… “Great craic” now - but “the BIG men”will use all this energy… On we rumble
UK’s “constitution” & FPTP… Mean that👇…or any other “revolutionary plan” needs ~33% of voters to be “democratic”… Thanks but no thanks Dom
UK’s “constitution” & FPTP… Mean that👇…or any other “revolutionary plan” needs ~33% of voters to be “democratic”… Thanks but no thanks Dom
Almost all economic decisions impacting the UK at present can be looked at through the lens of a step change lower in per capita GDP growth. Prior to 2020 (pandemic & Brexit) the UK economy averaged GDP per capita growth in the 65th percentile of the G7 range. Since 2020, just…
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