Ben Chu
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Thread on the return of austerity Some are arguing that, due to this week's Spending Review from @RishiSunak, austerity is back.Is it?...1/ ....We've obviously got the well-discussed foreign aid cut
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Thread on military spending and the economy… Some suggestions from ministers today that 6% a year higher defence spending will not only bolster the UK’s defence capabilities but also yield
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Thread on vaccine profits There’s been some speculation from Wall Street about big potential profits for Pfizer and BioNTech from their Covid vaccine…1/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/10/pfizer-and-biontech-could-make-13bn
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Thread on those EU trade deals with third countries the UK wants to roll over…50 days to go 15 still to go Tariff threat looming for some £80bn a year
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A thread about "Green gilts"…So the Chancellor announced today that the government will launch its “first ever Sovereign Green Bond next year”…1/https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-statement-to-the-house-fina
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