How to Improve Global Mineral Governance
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The race to secure critical minerals has intensified at the same time as
the international community has recognized the need for more sustainable
and res...
Michael Woodford, Nobel Laureate
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I think of Michael Woodford as the kind of economist who studies something
very specific very intensively and tries to get it just right. But in his
cas...
Adrian Grey-Turner, 1955-1986
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(This is an updated version of something I posted 20 years ago, on the 20th
anniversary, and 10 years ago, on the 30th anniversary, of my friend’s
death) A...
Some weekend recommendations
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A miscellany for your delectation. “Tomorrow, I will be going across
channels with zero views, going into their chat, and pumping people up.”
But it might ...
The best bookshops in Varanasi, India
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In this guide, Udita Bose takes us through her favourite bookshops in
Varanasi, India. If you know an area, city or town with great browsing
spots for bo...
Why was Keir Starmer forced to resign as PM?
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by Stephen Fisher, 15th July 2026 Many people are somewhat bemused by Keir
Starmer’s resignation as prime minister. Some quite like him and struggle
to un...
Relocation
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You may have noticed a lack of activity on this blog. I moved to
https://brendanhalpin.net/blog some time ago. Please check that location
out instead!
Call for paper 8th Workshop Economics & Politics
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There’s a call out for the 8th Workshop Economics and Politics, which will
be held at Sciences Po Grenoble, on December 16-17, 2025. The workshop’s
aim is ...
The new silent majority
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[image: The new silent majority]
The term silent majority, in both the UK and US, was once used for voters
who were socially conservative and also, it wa...
Resonators and kindred frauds
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Googling ‘bioresonance therapy’ produces a large number of hits. One of
the first comes from the Oxford Chiropractic Clinic, which says
“Bioresonance is o...
Thatcherism is dead: Thatcherism lives
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Thatcherism is dead. It has ceased to be. It has expired and gone to meet
its maker. It has kicked the bucket, shuffled off this mortal coil and
joined the...
The US Treasury’s missed opportunity
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The US Treasury recently published the first in a series of reports
designed to implement the seven core principles for regulating the US
financial system ...
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