Britain correspondent for @TheEconomist covering innovation. Views most definitely my own
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“He points to Britain as a cautionary tale.” @GeorgiaBanjo tells “The Intelligence” why Tommy Robinson, a British far-right influencer, has increasing sway in America bit.ly/4xMeQgr
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“They call it a civilisational jihad. And it’s to wipe out the non-believers.”
Why do some right-wing Americans think Britain is being lost to “Islamic invaders”? Find out in “Shire folk”, a new series on “The Weekend Intelligence” economist.com/podcasts/2026/…
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Two of the world’s most innovative cities have the same name and completely opposite problems. That is leading to closer collaboration economist.com/britain/2026/0…
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"Why Cambridge and Cambridge need each other - Two of the world’s most innovative cities have the same name and completely opposite problems. That is leading to closer collaboration"
Nice piece from @GeorgiaBanjo in @TheEconomist on two of the world's densest innovation clusters after the Bay Area.
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As someone who menstruates, this is bonkers 🤣
EXCL: The Green Party is considering giving ‘all workers who menstruate’ an additional 36 days’ paid leave a year, The Spectator can reveal.
Under the proposals, businesses would be forced to allow staff to take three days off every month during menstruation.
Employees would not have to present a doctor’s note, and the time off would not be recorded as sickness absence or deducted from annual leave.
The plan is laid out in a motion for Green Party Conference. The motion - which specifically refers to ‘workers who menstruate’ rather than ‘women’ - has been submitted by a male party member.
It could become official party policy in October this year.
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“Brexit Britain feels freer than Brussels.” On “The Intelligence” @GeorgiaBanjo explains how Britain can maximise the opportunities of AI a decade after leaving the EU economist.com/podcasts/2026/…
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For a start, the government needs to think bigger economist.com/britain/2026/0…
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Our Blighty newsletter this week is on the way that Elon Musk and the MAGA movement deploy Britain as a cautionary tale on the dangers of immigration (leave aside that the US is already much more diverse than UK)
More from colleague @GeorgiaBanjo: economist.com/britain/2026/0…
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NEW: Traditional broadcasters now facing existential threat from ‘creator journalism’, says ex-head of BBC News.
Deborah Turness says switch to personality-led, digital content is real… and collapsing TV news audiences.
How can broadcasters respond?
theguardian.com/media/2026/m…
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Hussein Saleh lost 8 members of his family in an Israeli strike on their home, including his pregnant wife.
He found the head of his young daughter amid the rubble. “When I picked up her head, everything changed. Something in my heart broke and went silent.”
It is one of the most heartbreaking stories @NadaOHomsi and I have worked on during the war.
Nothing could justify such a horrific attack.
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Full story: Social media has overtaken newsbrands as the primary source of news for MPs, according to a new survey conducted by Yougov pressgazette.co.uk/media-aud…
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“Britain has a bold ambition—and so far, it’s got an edge.” @GeorgiaBanjo tells “The Intelligence” why the coming industry of quantum technology matters to the country bit.ly/3JZhXPr
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“Gaming is a bit of a secret superpower for Britain.” On “The Intelligence” @GeorgiaBanjo explains the UK’s global success exporting video games. Listen now economist.com/podcasts/2025/…
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For “The Intelligence”, @GeorgiaBanjo went to Gloucestershire to find out why throwing a giant cheese down a hill could become a protected item of British heritage econ.st/45tlein