
Did you have a relaxing summer holidays? Academic version. Ht PHDComics

Often talk to my students about finding the right messenger for your campaign, not just focussing on the message. Hereās a nice Oxfam example: Millionaires (yes, really), economists, and eminent politicians implore the G20 to ātax the super-richā. In an open letter, they call for a new international agreement on wealth taxes to āstop extreme wealth from corroding our collective futureā.
Overlay the concentric rings with āwillingness to express opinionā and I think Iāve found my new job descriptionā¦..

Weāre finally figuring out if foreign aid is any better than handing out cash. Interesting discussion on USAID work on when/how to benchmark aid against cash transfers.
Apologies for parochial Brit politics, but hereās the Prime Minister, the sweary and unappreciated Education Secretary, and an unimpressed future citizen. Really hope this kid grows up to become a public figureā¦.
