We have a new leader of the opposition. Kemi Badenoch has been elected as leader of the Tory party with the lowest level of support
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The economics of small business
Small busineses do not work as microeconomic theory suggests. They don’t maximise profit. Most, at best, provide their owners with a fair wage. That’s why
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What is the chance of a Harris presidency?
As this week has progressed I have become increasingly aware of the fact that the right question to ask with regard to the US presidential
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We are going to pay a high price for Rachel Reeves’ incompetence
Before Rachel Reeves even delivered her Budget, I wrote this: I was right. That is where the backlash is. I added in that post: Where
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A modest inheritance tax charge on business assets might be good news for smaller companies
The usual nonsense spouted by so-called professional tax advisers, who are nothing more than right-wing shrills in most cases, continues to fill the pages of
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How will we manage mass forced migration in 2025?
It has to be acknowledged that Trump might win the US Presidential election. Or that he might win the civil war if he does not
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Rising UK interest rates are not a Budget reaction because they’re also happening elsekwhere
UK interest rates are, apparently, under threat because rates are rising after the budget. This is the chart on 10-year UK bonds from Trading Economics:
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The IMF is worried about a low-growth future when that’s exactly what we need
The IMF says it is worried about the world having a low-growth, high-debt future when, in reality, we need low growth to manage climate change
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And now for something completely different
I took this yesterday in Belfast, where the funeral I attended took place. That’s a hooded crow, which is common in Ireland and the west
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