Europe in 1226
26 May 2016 Leave a comment
in economic history Tags: British history, dark ages, European history
British post-war productivity growth
17 Nov 2015 Leave a comment
in economic growth, economic history, global financial crisis (GFC), labour economics, macroeconomics Tags: British economy, British history
Creative destruction in British manufacturing employment
13 Nov 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, economic history, industrial organisation, labour economics, labour supply, survivor principle Tags: British economy, British history, creative destruction, endogenous growth theory, labour reallocation, technological unemployment
@dsmitheconomics @thesundaytimes In mid-60s, about a third of workers were employed in manufacturing. Now 8%! http://t.co/ipmr7XvIme—
Andrew Sentance (@asentance) July 12, 2015
British employment composition since 1840
11 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history Tags: British economy, British history
When did the percentage of people working in manufacturing get overtaken by those in services? ow.ly/QzLXb http://t.co/SiUPsGHknD—
(@ONS) August 06, 2015
The decline of the traditional British family
26 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of love and marriage Tags: British economy, British history, British politics, economics of fertility, economics of the family, family demographics, marriage and divorce, single families, single mothers
https://twitter.com/ONS/status/624500831023407104/photo/1
Almost half of all babies (47.5%) are now born outside marriage/civil partnership ow.ly/PDqCi http://t.co/aVqG1GAqMA—
(@ONS) July 15, 2015
Temporary rules posted at Britain’s Richmond Golf Club in 1940
25 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in sports economics, war and peace Tags: Battle of Britain, British history, golf, World War II
Temporary rules posted at Britain's Richmond Golf Club after German bombs hit the course in 1940 http://t.co/7L291a2d8m—
History In Pictures (@historyepics) July 10, 2015
Cancer survival rates in the UK
20 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, health economics Tags: British economy, British history, cancer survival rates, life expectancies, National Health Service, The Great Escape
https://twitter.com/ONS/status/621975325405282304/photo/1
Breast cancer mortality has fallen substantially ow.ly/PJmzJ http://t.co/85eMjk6chD—
(@ONS) July 17, 2015
Colorectal cancer has increased more among males than females ow.ly/PJm19 http://t.co/lxbSYV9CmH—
(@ONS) July 17, 2015
CORRECTION: Lung cancer risen for females and fallen for males ow.ly/PJnjC http://t.co/E78ztvXzCd—
(@ONS) July 17, 2015
Sharp increase in prostate cancer since the 1990s ow.ly/PJlKO http://t.co/mR1L4ojh87—
(@ONS) July 17, 2015
Lung cancer more common among females than males ow.ly/PJlXj http://t.co/IjOfEyejMT—
(@ONS) July 17, 2015
What is Little England
18 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in liberalism Tags: British culture, British economy, British history, British politics, growth of government, meddlesome preferences, nanny state, rational ignorance, rational rationality, size of government
Some confusion about what I mean by "liberal social democracy" and why it applies to Britain. An explanation: http://t.co/VqzAnVJyOB—
Jeremy Cliffe (@JeremyCliffe) August 17, 2015
Quick recap on why Corbyn not signing the anthem is in fact an important issue @OwenJones84 @mehdirhasan @JohnRentoul http://t.co/xQAPGAG2Of—
Paco Killr (@PacoKillr) September 17, 2015
1st #Churchill speech following the start of the #Blitz
16 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in war and peace Tags: British history, London, The Blitz, Winston Churchill, World War II
1537 map of the British Isles
16 Aug 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history Tags: British history, maps
Map of the British Isles, presented to King Henry VIII in 1537 http://t.co/d7aYHOy1xM—
Amazing Maps™ (@amazingmap) August 14, 2015
A stunning aspect of The Great Escape since my parents were born
13 Jul 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, health economics Tags: Africa, British economy, British history, child mortality, child poverty, infant mortality, life expectancies, The Great Enrichment, The Great Escape, The Great Fact
"Today, children in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely…"—Prof. Angus Deaton, @Princeton
Data: buff.ly/1K2tELk http://t.co/lrTdiLi3F7—
HumanProgress.org (@humanprogress) July 12, 2015
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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