Simon Hill

International Politics & Public Money

Simon Hill follows international politics, budgets, and the public money underneath diplomatic smiles. He asks who benefits, who pays, and which cost vanished from the communique. He brings a calculator to a geopolitical knife fight.

Articles By Simon Hill

86 published articles

Democrawonk — A politician admires a proposed water-plan frame while allocation, limits and compliance controls sit detached below.

Northern Territory Wants Water Plans To Stop Being So Bossy

Around the WorldNovember 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM ESTBy Simon Hill

The proposed rules would retain the planning and remove some of the inconvenient following.

Democrawonk — A restaurant executive lifts a serving cloche to find a newspaper security report presented as today’s special.

Applebee’s App Supplied The Database Password. Reporting It Required A Journalist.

Follow The MoneyNovember 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM ESTBy Simon Hill

The security flaw has been fixed. The route to reporting it was an unexpected media partnership.

Democrawonk — An official wraps a Policy ribbon around a worker’s twenty-first birthday cake beneath an undated equality calendar.

Britain’s Equal-Pay Promise Is Waiting To See How Fast Young Workers Age

Around the WorldNovember 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM ESTBy Simon Hill

Both minimum-wage rates are rising. Meeting each other remains a separate ambition.

Democrawonk — A tiny bingo tablet speaks for a crowd of slot machines facing a rates inspector.

Britain’s Slot Machines Would Like The Taxman To Look At This Tiny Bingo Corner

Follow The MoneyNovember 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM ESTBy Simon Hill

The smallest part of the room may have the biggest job in the business model.

Democrawonk — An ended policy document stays at its desk booking November 17 travel beside an open exit.

Britain’s Ended Deportation Scheme Has Booked Another Flight

Around The WorldNovember 1, 2026 at 10:23 AM ESTBy Simon Hill

The policy has finished. Its remaining consequences are scheduled for November 17.