Michael Millar

Know anything about tech that uses the mind to control stuff? One scientist has controlled another's responses via internet. Article for BBC

Stuck in traffic on the way to Parliament for the Syria vote. Need a News Siren for roof of car. Not sure what colour the light should be.

Like half of the world's media I'm off to Parliament to cover the (first) Syria vote.

Off to play with @hornby models today. (And interview the chairman if there's any time left over.)

Saw market reaction to the Fed cutting back as a 'taper tantrum'. If it hasn't already, surely that will catch on. Tres drole Accendo_Mike

Colleague from Beijing bureau said: "you are exactly what I expected a western journalist to look like". Insult or praise? Really not sure.

Redbull abandons PR disaster... http://bbc.in/19tDAP3 

@michaelhewson points out unemployment fig for June alone was 7.4% (vs 7.8% over 3mths) Just how long will Carney b able to keep rates down?

As a whole, the #eurozone is out of recession. But looking at its different regions shows some big winners disguising the losers

@minnie_r Writing with a traditional ink pen. Smudgy.

Are you a #housing market winner or a loser? Here I have attempted to categorise and judge you: http://bbc.in/1eGER2i 

@wnparry good to know. thanks.

So then, to sum up: the Bank of England won't put up interest rates until 3/4million more people have jobs. That may take 3 years. #Carney

Wondering what all this 'forward guidance' stuff is about? Basically the interest you pay/receive on loans could depend on jobcentres queues

Seems the big question about this BoE forward guidance is whether Carney will disappoint mkts by saying rates will rise in less than 2 yrs

@davelee Usually, yes. Today I'm being thoroughly bamboozled by relentless good news. Have almost forgotten how to cover that.