Rick
@flipchartrick.bsky.social
Nottingham-born West Londoner. Author of Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog. Patient #NFFC supporter.
Trouble is, we still have late 20th century assumptions about living standards, what the state should do, when we retire and suchlike. But we don't have late 20th century growth.
(Chart based on an idea nicked from @duncanweldon.bsky.social, using BoE and OBR data.)
(Chart based on an idea nicked from @duncanweldon.bsky.social, using BoE and OBR data.)
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Trouble is, we still have late 20th century assumptions about living standards, what the state should do, when we retire and suchlike. But we don't have late 20th century growth.
(Chart based on an idea nicked from @duncanweldon.bsky.social, using BoE and OBR data.)
(Chart based on an idea nicked from @duncanweldon.bsky.social, using BoE and OBR data.)
Slight downgrade to growth forecast. The stagnation of the pre-Covid era has returned and now looks set in.
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Slight downgrade to growth forecast. The stagnation of the pre-Covid era has returned and now looks set in.
For all those who said a 'mansion tax' would raise naff all - it's raising naff all.
Step in the right direction to wider property taxes - maybe?
Step in the right direction to wider property taxes - maybe?
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
For all those who said a 'mansion tax' would raise naff all - it's raising naff all.
Step in the right direction to wider property taxes - maybe?
Step in the right direction to wider property taxes - maybe?
There is some footage from that event. Farage firmly aligning himself with Trump and claiming some credit for his victory.
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
There is some footage from that event. Farage firmly aligning himself with Trump and claiming some credit for his victory.
You should see the fashion suggestions it sends to me.
I’m flattered that they think I’m hip enough to wear them.
(Unless they assume I’m buying presents for younger relatives.)
I’m flattered that they think I’m hip enough to wear them.
(Unless they assume I’m buying presents for younger relatives.)
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 AM
You should see the fashion suggestions it sends to me.
I’m flattered that they think I’m hip enough to wear them.
(Unless they assume I’m buying presents for younger relatives.)
I’m flattered that they think I’m hip enough to wear them.
(Unless they assume I’m buying presents for younger relatives.)
In which @mrjohncrace.bsky.social sums up the Labour government in two sentences.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
In which @mrjohncrace.bsky.social sums up the Labour government in two sentences.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nothing like adversity to bring a community together.
The best way to deal with bullies is to gang up and fight back. It’s great when people realise that and do it.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/after-beckys...
The best way to deal with bullies is to gang up and fight back. It’s great when people realise that and do it.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/after-beckys...
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Nothing like adversity to bring a community together.
The best way to deal with bullies is to gang up and fight back. It’s great when people realise that and do it.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/after-beckys...
The best way to deal with bullies is to gang up and fight back. It’s great when people realise that and do it.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/after-beckys...
Also true of arcane trade stuff like Rules of Origin. I’m a big fan of all three but in a sane world the Trade Jam should never have become famous.
(Apologies @davidheniguk.bsky.social @explaintrade.com @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social)
(Apologies @davidheniguk.bsky.social @explaintrade.com @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social)
November 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Also true of arcane trade stuff like Rules of Origin. I’m a big fan of all three but in a sane world the Trade Jam should never have become famous.
(Apologies @davidheniguk.bsky.social @explaintrade.com @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social)
(Apologies @davidheniguk.bsky.social @explaintrade.com @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social)
Start by spreading this around.
November 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Start by spreading this around.
I remain very sceptical about the long-awaited AI productivity boom.
AI makes it much quicker and easier to produce a lot of corporate crap.
AI makes it much quicker and easier to produce a lot of corporate crap.
November 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I remain very sceptical about the long-awaited AI productivity boom.
AI makes it much quicker and easier to produce a lot of corporate crap.
AI makes it much quicker and easier to produce a lot of corporate crap.
This is Farage’s base. The people who look and sound like him and in whose interests he would govern.
Their interests and views are at odds with many other people who think they agree with Reform.
Their interests and views are at odds with many other people who think they agree with Reform.
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
This is Farage’s base. The people who look and sound like him and in whose interests he would govern.
Their interests and views are at odds with many other people who think they agree with Reform.
Their interests and views are at odds with many other people who think they agree with Reform.
Seems like a good time to remind people that Farage is Trump’s man.
November 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Seems like a good time to remind people that Farage is Trump’s man.
Is this where we’re at now?
The fear of a red-faced golf club bore bellowing ‘liar’ is enough to derail a sensible and much needed tax increase.
www.ft.com/content/5480...
The fear of a red-faced golf club bore bellowing ‘liar’ is enough to derail a sensible and much needed tax increase.
www.ft.com/content/5480...
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Is this where we’re at now?
The fear of a red-faced golf club bore bellowing ‘liar’ is enough to derail a sensible and much needed tax increase.
www.ft.com/content/5480...
The fear of a red-faced golf club bore bellowing ‘liar’ is enough to derail a sensible and much needed tax increase.
www.ft.com/content/5480...
I should add that ‘most sensible’ is a low bar because the others are really silly.
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I should add that ‘most sensible’ is a low bar because the others are really silly.
This is the most sensible proposal I’ve seen so far for new city boundaries for Nottingham.
The reason it is named as ‘the poorest city in England’ is because its boundaries exclude much of its built up area, including its most affluent suburbs.
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
The reason it is named as ‘the poorest city in England’ is because its boundaries exclude much of its built up area, including its most affluent suburbs.
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This is the most sensible proposal I’ve seen so far for new city boundaries for Nottingham.
The reason it is named as ‘the poorest city in England’ is because its boundaries exclude much of its built up area, including its most affluent suburbs.
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
The reason it is named as ‘the poorest city in England’ is because its boundaries exclude much of its built up area, including its most affluent suburbs.
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
Isn’t the answer to this for the Scottish government to increase the income tax rate too?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Isn’t the answer to this for the Scottish government to increase the income tax rate too?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I cheered the people trying to grab the Olympic torch in 2008 but few people really understood why they were doing it. Our supine media failed to see the long-term risk.
flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/t...
flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/t...
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I cheered the people trying to grab the Olympic torch in 2008 but few people really understood why they were doing it. Our supine media failed to see the long-term risk.
flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/t...
flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/t...
If you can afford it, buy the folk at @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social a drink.
Take out a subs or bung them a donation.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/content/imag...
Take out a subs or bung them a donation.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/content/imag...
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If you can afford it, buy the folk at @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social a drink.
Take out a subs or bung them a donation.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/content/imag...
Take out a subs or bung them a donation.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/content/imag...
The world needs more people like this.
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The world needs more people like this.
Defamation actions are terrifying and those who abuse the law know it.
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Defamation actions are terrifying and those who abuse the law know it.
Interesting Spectator piece on when it all went wrong.
archive.spectator.co.uk/article/10th...
This bit is priceless!
archive.spectator.co.uk/article/10th...
This bit is priceless!
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Interesting Spectator piece on when it all went wrong.
archive.spectator.co.uk/article/10th...
This bit is priceless!
archive.spectator.co.uk/article/10th...
This bit is priceless!
How can somebody, with comments like this from a judge against him, still be allowed to practice law?
@davidallengreen.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.org, @stephenstroud.bsky.social,
…. Anybody????
@davidallengreen.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.org, @stephenstroud.bsky.social,
…. Anybody????
November 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
How can somebody, with comments like this from a judge against him, still be allowed to practice law?
@davidallengreen.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.org, @stephenstroud.bsky.social,
…. Anybody????
@davidallengreen.bsky.social, @goodlawproject.org, @stephenstroud.bsky.social,
…. Anybody????
As my wife calls him, ‘The Royal formerly known as Prince.’
November 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
As my wife calls him, ‘The Royal formerly known as Prince.’