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1. 13 February 2026

   Spending through the tax code

   The Government doesn't only support people through benefit payments and public services. There's a third, largely invisible form: tax concessions. When the Government simply doesn't collect tax it cou…

2. 25 November 2014

   Podcasts

   If you haven't listened to a podcast before, I recommend giving it a go. Podcasting has improved the quality of my life in the past couple of years — it's become one of my dominant forms for consuming…

3. 26 August 2014

   “How to be polite”

   Paul Ford’s essay “How to be polite” is a charming read. My favourite lessons: it pays to withhold judgement even when the other person isn’t; politeness lets you draw a protective circle around yours…