Andrew Lodge
@andrewwj.bsky.social
Curious. Enjoys policy. And other subjects. Ex HMT, BoE, various other places. Based in Canada; but still close to UK
Rewiring government to break down siloes (eg “Mission-led”) is a laudable ambition. But looking at how hard it is in global corporations shows how unrealistic / difficult this is in govt.
To be honest, I don’t think it’a realistic for a government to succeed in this without a) massive preparation, b) really strong change leadership, c) spend. As an example, a successful Singapore bank, DBS, completely rewired how it worked - it took 5+ years, huge consulting support, big investment.
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Rewiring government to break down siloes (eg “Mission-led”) is a laudable ambition. But looking at how hard it is in global corporations shows how unrealistic / difficult this is in govt.
Not sure how many of these are 100% true. But it’s fun, amusing.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Not sure how many of these are 100% true. But it’s fun, amusing.
Love this. I was similarly screaming.
The BBC Scotland commentary for Kenny McLean’s halfway line goal is glorious. Stuff of dreams. 🔥
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Love this. I was similarly screaming.
Amazing. Incredible goals.
It’s clearly a night to share @theguardian.com back page. World Cup, here we come!! 🏴🏆
November 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Amazing. Incredible goals.
Excellent column @stephenkb.bsky.social. on.ft.com/3JyX9hy Brain-dead Labour retreats to its comfort zone: campaigning
It’s amazing how little preparation the government appear to have done in opposition (eg on the economy, how to run government)
It’s amazing how little preparation the government appear to have done in opposition (eg on the economy, how to run government)
Brain-dead Labour retreats to its comfort zone: campaigning
Downing Street’s bizarre war on itself is a symptom of a government whose ideas dissolve on contact with reality
on.ft.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Excellent column @stephenkb.bsky.social. on.ft.com/3JyX9hy Brain-dead Labour retreats to its comfort zone: campaigning
It’s amazing how little preparation the government appear to have done in opposition (eg on the economy, how to run government)
It’s amazing how little preparation the government appear to have done in opposition (eg on the economy, how to run government)
Sad to see Rachel Cooke has passed away. Super journalist.
November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Sad to see Rachel Cooke has passed away. Super journalist.
Amazing
🟡 NEW: The man at the heart of a mixup that rippled through global political journalism in the final days of the New York mayoral campaign was neither “falsely claiming” to be former Mayor Bill de Blasio, nor a “de Blasio impersonator.”
British newspaper spoke to the wrong DeBlasio, not an ‘imposter’
How a Long Island vintner, with the help of ChatGPT, prompted a transatlantic journalistic debacle.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Amazing
Very useful thread on the Nobel economist winners’ work.
No surprise that Aghion/Howitt got the Nobel. I've always admired the spirit of their growth model--centering innovation and ideas. But even when I did more math, the details I found tough going. Is there a simplified version anywhere that illustrates its essence?
October 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Very useful thread on the Nobel economist winners’ work.
We need more BSky sports discussions. Amazing final day.
September 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
We need more BSky sports discussions. Amazing final day.
This is very good. Though these points have been made for 15+ years now (eg Andy Haldane at BoE, Paul Romer, etc.). Have things changed much in academic economics? My guess is: a bit, but it’s hard to reinvent the (hierarchical) profession.
Does economics use too much maths - or the wrong kind of maths? on.ft.com/3IqOgGb
The wrong kind of maths
[FREE TO READ] Why the mathematics used in economics for decades needs a rethink
on.ft.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This is very good. Though these points have been made for 15+ years now (eg Andy Haldane at BoE, Paul Romer, etc.). Have things changed much in academic economics? My guess is: a bit, but it’s hard to reinvent the (hierarchical) profession.
Love this LLM hallucination
When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions
September 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Love this LLM hallucination
This is a lovely/super thread. Made me laugh, but also think about playwrights’ styles & what makes one great vs others.
the thing is "in my opinion, Shakespeare is the world's greatest playwright" is FULL OF CHARACTER. filled with character to the brim and slopping over. "you've demonstrated that you can do things". so filled with character! we just don't like the character it's full of. but LLM-writing is empty.
September 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is a lovely/super thread. Made me laugh, but also think about playwrights’ styles & what makes one great vs others.
Surprising outcome in this pensions abstract. I’ll read the paper.
A paper presented today at the Rotman School’s International Centre for Pension Management caught my eye, challenging conventional wisdom that a 60/40 equity/bonds portfolio makes sense at any point in an investor’s life.
Beyond the Status Quo: A Critical Assessment of Lifecycle Investment Advice
Beyond the Status Quo: A Critical Assessment of Lifecycle Investment Advice
September 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Surprising outcome in this pensions abstract. I’ll read the paper.
A great perspective
coming from a v traditional cultural background I see dating as a place where consumer capitalist individualism has really failed.
traditional communities see it as part of *everyone’s job* to help young people find a partner. from organising communal meals to straight-up ‘going to the matchmaker’
traditional communities see it as part of *everyone’s job* to help young people find a partner. from organising communal meals to straight-up ‘going to the matchmaker’
OK so feeling slightly apprehensive about this, which I suppose is kind of the point. This is an attempt at a progressive view on masculinity and on men getting laid. God help me. iandunt.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...
August 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A great perspective
Great short thread on why certain sectors likely have rising prices when there are productivity gains in other sectors.
I disagree, and I think this is an easy misconception to fall into regarding rising prices in health care, housing, education, and other services. When you have strong productivity growth in some sectors, you will inherently get rising prices in others, for two main reasons: (cont).
A good way to think about the housing crisis is landlords pocketing essentially all the consumer surplus the last 40 years
July 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Great short thread on why certain sectors likely have rising prices when there are productivity gains in other sectors.
@stephenkb.bsky.social Great column on “magical thinking” by politicians (we can avoid climate mitigation and adaptation costs). Amazing to think the 2006 UK Stern Review estimated total mitigation costs at around 1% of GDP. And Nordhaus in 1970s estimated a climate tax of 0.1% GDP would work.
July 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
@stephenkb.bsky.social Great column on “magical thinking” by politicians (we can avoid climate mitigation and adaptation costs). Amazing to think the 2006 UK Stern Review estimated total mitigation costs at around 1% of GDP. And Nordhaus in 1970s estimated a climate tax of 0.1% GDP would work.
Excellent article
🚨 It's completely normal to lose 85% on your favourite stock. And we've got the charts to prove it!
on.ft.com/3ZlyvFJ
on.ft.com/3ZlyvFJ
It’s normal for stocks to collapse 85 per cent
After the fall
on.ft.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Excellent article
Reposted by Andrew Lodge
🚨 It's completely normal to lose 85% on your favourite stock. And we've got the charts to prove it!
on.ft.com/3ZlyvFJ
on.ft.com/3ZlyvFJ
It’s normal for stocks to collapse 85 per cent
After the fall
on.ft.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🚨 It's completely normal to lose 85% on your favourite stock. And we've got the charts to prove it!
on.ft.com/3ZlyvFJ
on.ft.com/3ZlyvFJ
Reposted by Andrew Lodge
this is a very strange message from Starmer. First, you're boosting the far right which is, uh, risky. Second, your government was elected LAST YEAR why are you talking like the election campaign is under way?!?!!
*STARMER: TORIES SLIDING INTO ABYSS, CHOICE IS LABOUR OR REFORM
*STARMER: TORIES SLIDING INTO ABYSS, CHOICE IS LABOUR OR REFORM
May 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
this is a very strange message from Starmer. First, you're boosting the far right which is, uh, risky. Second, your government was elected LAST YEAR why are you talking like the election campaign is under way?!?!!
*STARMER: TORIES SLIDING INTO ABYSS, CHOICE IS LABOUR OR REFORM
*STARMER: TORIES SLIDING INTO ABYSS, CHOICE IS LABOUR OR REFORM
Reposted by Andrew Lodge
🧵I had a quick read of the TBI report everyone is talking about and my first thought is that it's incredibly bland and vague. There is much more insightful writing about climate change in magazines like New Scientist or when somewhere like the FT decides to cover it (or even on here). (1/10)
The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change
The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change
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April 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🧵I had a quick read of the TBI report everyone is talking about and my first thought is that it's incredibly bland and vague. There is much more insightful writing about climate change in magazines like New Scientist or when somewhere like the FT decides to cover it (or even on here). (1/10)
Reposted by Andrew Lodge
thank you Private Eye for taking apart this flakey headline-grabbing research
May 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
thank you Private Eye for taking apart this flakey headline-grabbing research
Reposted by Andrew Lodge
As I was saying, technical analysis clearly has something to it
April 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
As I was saying, technical analysis clearly has something to it
I very much enjoyed this many years ago. Highly recommended.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I very much enjoyed this many years ago. Highly recommended.
Reposted by Andrew Lodge
I find @listifications.app (which DM’s you when you’re added to a list or if you get blocked) very useful, both as a “you’re being an ass, stop” sense-check but also as a hilarious “some people really don’t like jokes about Starmer and alpacas”’gauge.
March 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I find @listifications.app (which DM’s you when you’re added to a list or if you get blocked) very useful, both as a “you’re being an ass, stop” sense-check but also as a hilarious “some people really don’t like jokes about Starmer and alpacas”’gauge.
A love poem for spreadsheet junkies… Love it.
December 4, 2024 at 8:26 PM
A love poem for spreadsheet junkies… Love it.