James Forder

Check out the Portman on Upper Berkeley Street. Elisha and Flavia are a great team! More people should go.

I shall be retiring from the editorship of Oxford Economic Papers in the not too distant future. Here's a call for bids to take over: tinyurl.com/35bhh5ua

Bringing up my century in Port of Spain! From Canada in 1979 to Trinidad and Tobago in 2023, 100 countries visited!

Just back from Bayreuth. My first Ring. An odd production, but anyway, what an experience!

My favourite Edinburgh restaurant. The Ship on the Shore, Leith.

On my way to the Rialto

Fish and chips at The Ship on The Shore, Leith. Does it look as if I enjoyed my lunch?

Cartoon from @Spectator’s daily Covid-19 update. Quite right too!

Snow in Athens - Greeks welcome return of Parthenon Freeze?😆

Irene's book commended by Choice: tinyurl.com/1k6jhyg8 'Outstanding Academic Titles, 2020' 😀

@JNRaeside "I think we can both agree, I have all the credentials"

Word of the day: Bloviation. As in 'irrelevant bloviation' - this being the state the Economist anticipates for Trump.

Holiday reading: a great book for anyone interested in why cricket matters. Right up there with C L R James.

Another fantastic Negroni. Constantina and Dimitris, Porto Cafe, Poros.

@colin_wyman @BalliolOxford we finished! It was planned as a one-off arising from the fact that I was going to be rereading the book myself. I just emailed the students to ask whether any were interested!

@BalliolOxford How far have you got? Can old members listen in?

A lockdown book club: first-year, second-year, and graduate students, all studying economics at Balliol, have been gathering virtually to read Keynes’ 'General Theory of Employment Interest and Money' (1936) with James Forder (Fellow and Tutor in Political Economy) (centre top).

Did everyone else already know that World Gin Day and the Queen's Official Birthday are the same day? I can't believe I never knew!

The Caribbean Sea must be the best place for a rum punch

@markfabianANU @dclingi @Undercoverhist Chancellor, Devil take the hindmost.

Does anyone have recommendations for entertaining but rigorous economic history books? Looking for a gift. Strictly not history of economic thought. @dclingi @Undercoverhist

@Undercoverhist Hey B -- that's amazing. I have no idea who X is, but that is exactly the same as my auto reply while I am in Ethiopia! 😀

I'm not sure what I'm allowed to tweet anymore, but " X is away and hopes not to spend much time on email until Guy Fawkes has had his annual incineration" is the best automatic response I ever received