David Smith

London

Economics Editor at The Sunday Times

Writer at David Smith’s EconomicsUK.com

David Smith is economics editor of The Sunday Times. His website is https://t.co/S1s87CtFaP. His latest book is Something Will Turn Up.

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Biden destroyed Harris bid by staying in race too long, top adviser says in book

2 days ago | aol.co.uk | David SMith |David Smith

Joe Biden “totally fucked us” by leaving it too late to drop out of the 2024 US presidential election, a former top campaign aide to Kamala Harris has told the authors of a new book. David Plouffe, who was manager of Barack Obama’s winning 2008 campaign and a senior adviser in his White House, was drafted in to help Harris’s bid for president after the declining Biden withdrew from the race last summer.
‘Would do more harm than good’: what will Trump’s tariffs really mean for Hollywood?

2 days ago | theguardian.com | David SMith |David Smith

Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, Goodfellas, Sunset Boulevard and the Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle Bloodsport – Donald Trump’s favourite movies are thoroughly American and 20th century. Foreign films? Not his thing. At campaign rally in 2020 he reacted to the South Korean movie Parasite winning the best picture Oscar by demanding: “What the hell was that all about? We got enough problems with South Korea with trade. On top of that they give them best movie of the year? Was it good?
Defending Democracy Is My Retirement Plan

2 days ago | putnamcountycourier.com | David SMith |David Smith

In early April, I attended the Hands Off! Rally in Washington, DC. Living near the nation’s capital, I’ve always tried to engage in protests and events to support causes I believe in, often as a family with my wife and children. I fondly remem...
Crass, flashy, outrageous: Trump media blitz redefines meaning of presidential

4 days ago | theguardian.com | David SMith |David Smith

There was a disturbance in the Force. Donald Trump celebrated “Star Wars Day” this week with an AI-generated image of himself as a muscle-bound warrior holding a red lightsaber in front of two US flags and eagles.
80-year-old bicyclist is second hit by a car in a week on the South Shore

5 days ago | wickedlocal.com | David SMith |David Smith

An 80-year-old Rockland man bicycling in Cohasset on May 7 was hit by a car between Pond Street and Mendel Road on Route 3A, police said. Passing drivers stopped to help the bicyclist, who was on the ground when the police arrived. Cohasset police said on their Facebook page the man suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital to get checked out The driver that struck him in the northbound lane with his 2021 Ford Escape remained on the scene after the accident.
Director Ava DuVernay calls on artists and historians to resist ‘criminal’ Trump

5 days ago | ca.movies.yahoo.com | David SMith |David Smith

Ava DuVernay said she was alarmed but not surprised by Donald Trump’s assault on culture: ‘When you elect a criminal you should expect crimes.’ Ava DuVernay said she was alarmed but not surprised by Donald Trump’s assault on culture: ‘When you elect a criminal you should expect crimes.’ Photograph: Manuele Mangiarotti/ipa-agency/Shutterstock Ava DuVernay, an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director, has urged artists and historians to hold the line against a “criminal” US president at a time...
A Curricular Solution to the Crisis of Civic Illiteracy

5 days ago | theepochtimes.com | David SMith |David Smith

CommentaryJohn and Abigail Adams envisioned an America with a school in every neighborhood and a well-informed citizenry that was adept in languages, literature, and music, as well as science, history, and religion. Their vision was practical until the ages recast it, little by little. Then sometime between Joseph McCarthy and Joan Baez, the status quo of the educational system came undone.
When does Sandy's on Plymouth Long Beach open for summer 2025 season?

6 days ago | wickedlocal.com | David SMith |David Smith

As sure a sign as white smoke means a new pope has been chosen, the opening of Sandy's on Plymouth Beach signals the start of another summer season. Sandy's opened on Thursday, May 8, at Plymouth Long Beach. To kick things off, Musician John Balutis will perform live from 5-8 p.m. The band Free Beer will play at the same time on Friday, May 9, as will Dave Yager on Mother's Day. Sandra "Sandy" Cotti and her husband, Bob, opened the restaurant in the early 1990s on property leased from the town.
Vandals have balls − and police want them back. Search on for stolen Red Sox items

1 week ago | wickedlocal.com | David SMith |David Smith

Police are asking for the public's help identifying two vandals who broke into a North Plymouth business, leaving with five Red Sox autographed baseballs valued at more than $1,000. The hooded and masked men broke into Eastex Fabric at the Cordage Commerce Center on Route 3A on on May 3. But it's more than a theft − and a bit more bizarre.
Don’t bank on Reeves slowing down the public spending juggernaut

1 week ago | thetimes.com | David SMith |David Smith

Work is well under way in Whitehall and Westminster on the government’s comprehensive spending review, set to be published this summer. Rachel Reeves has emphasised its significance, promising that the first zero-based review in 17 years will involve “line-by-line” scrutiny of “every single pound the government spends” to ensure it contributes to Labour’s plan for change.