Simon van Teutem

RT @TomHCalver: NEW: Is Britain really a high tax country? Our collective tax bill is at its highest share of GDP since the 1940s But act…

RT @s8mb: I like this proposal to cut a deal with the regulators: you can have higher salaries, and recruit better people with them – but o…

RT @OurWorldInData: European countries use far less antibiotics in livestock than they used to— Antibiotics can play an important role in…

RT @s8mb: Britain Remade are absolutely excellent. And they are hiring. I strongly encourage people who are interested to apply. https://t…

RT @OurWorldInData: Much of foreign aid is spent on goods that are shipped overseas: food supplies, medicines, or humanitarian assistance i…

Housing construction in the European Union fell off a cliff in 2007-08. The weird part is it never climbed back up. Fifteen years later, permits are still below half their previous level. Same pattern for unit count and total space. (Data from Eurostat, x-axis starts at 50) https://t.co/7JWa9U4UVu

'Ironically, it was Putin himself back in 2014 who made a point that is now a truism for Europe that America is “cutting the branch they are sitting on”'. @GuyJackson4 dissects how principles serve(d) as both scaffolding and showcase for American geopolitical muscle.

RT @StefanFSchubert: Among other things, I think the tech right's disappointing showing is some evidence against the thesis that smart amat…

RT @OurWorldInData: Health spending has been rising across rich countries with different systems— Government spending on health has grown…

Health spending has been rising across rich countries with different systems. Japan and the UK saw their share more than double, while it more than tripled in the United States, from 4.5% to 16% of GDP. https://t.co/vldwjGSsRe

RT @OurWorldInData: Most OECD countries fail to reach the UN’s target for aid to the poorest countries— In 1981, the major foreign aid don…

RT @TomHCalver: 🧵 NEW: What is the most common complaint that British people have about their neighbourhood? It isn’t crime; it isn’t litt…

RT @s8mb: All restaurants should have a QR code on the table to allow you to pay your bill and leave when you want to. The process of tryin…

RT @Noahpinion: People on the Tech Right are slowly waking up to the reality of what they've hitched their wagon to: * Tariffs that fuck ov…

RT @OurWorldInData: In 2024, the world was around 1.5°C warmer than it was in pre-industrial times. But temperatures haven’t increased line…

RT @StefanFSchubert: More Democrats want the party to become more moderate than more liberal. Substantial shift since 2021. https://t.co/Jz…

RT @OurWorldInData: The United States spends a lot more on healthcare per person than other G7 nations— The chart shows health expenditure…