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I write the newsletter, Lines To Take, bringing you one big story of the day, every day. Sign up for free: https://www.linestotake.com/ I like human rights and French cuisine.
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Back in the 1980s, American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall suggested removing a single olive from each salad. It saved the company $40,000 a year. British Airways just said "hold my water bottle".

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It is a *serious* failing on Apple's part that they haven't required apps to separate out service notifications from promotional ones. I want Uber to notify me when a delivery or car is nearby, not to suggest I should get takeout tonight. I don't need my robot hoover to show ads. Etc.

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Have written up some of my thoughts about the increasingly sinister use of 'non-UK born' and 'white British' in the British press. The obsession with 'white British' citizens over other British citizens harms all of us and needs to be called out. benansell.substack.com/p/who-counts

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What if, and hear me out, the UK deal with Trump on cars turns out to be the only deal on cars with Trump? mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/new-car-de...

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NEW POST I have two competing passions in life: aviation and water. And now, British Airways has taken away the water.

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Back in the 1980s, American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall suggested removing a single olive from each salad. It saved the company $40,000 a year. British Airways just said "hold my water bottle".

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When it existed, US Airways did a trial run with selling bottled water. It did not go over well and did not last long. crankyflier.com/2009/02/24/w...

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NEW POST I have two competing passions in life: aviation and water. And now, British Airways has taken away the water.

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ChatGPT finally ready to answer FOI requests.

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This is like when Uber shareholders were paying for the first mile of your ride, except interest rates aren't zero.

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Cheap money fuelled the last tech boom. So who’s picking up the tab this time?

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Me to 17yo in hospital: do you want your computer so you can revise? 17yo: no, my phone is ok. Also, if I'm revising on my phone I can't be distracted by my phone.

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We're living in a period of extraordinary technological change. Good thing it's not taking place at the same time as faith in government, media and other institutions crash.

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Donald Trump’s first term boosted traditional media. His second term is accelerating its decline. Some thoughts on the Reuters Digital News Report 2025.

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We're living in a period of extraordinary technological change. Good thing it's not taking place at the same time as faith in government, media and other institutions crash.

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If you're hoping they'll be able to get away with not raising taxes in the autumn, look awa now. Neatly done by @jackkessler.bsky.social

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Donald Trump’s first term boosted traditional media. His second term is accelerating its decline. Some thoughts on the Reuters Digital News Report 2025.

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Everyone’s convinced taxes will rise this autumn. So I've compiled a checklist of reasons they won't, based on increasingly implausible assumptions.

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Freezing income tax thresholds for another few years ought to do the job.

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British people love a bit of petty authoritarianism. takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/britcard

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