According to the Office for National Statistics this morning UK national debt is £2,492 billion. Except, of course, it is not. The Bank of England
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I watched this interview by Ciaran Jenkins of Channel 4 News of Scottish finance minister and SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes with dismay. NEW: Kate
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If by chance you live near a freeport might you be able to help with research being undertaken at Northumbria University by Dr Alexandra Hall?
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There is a new comment on the blog this morning, in which the following is said: While I really appreciate the blog, and enjoy much
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For those not aware, Stephanie Kelton writes a regular Substack column called The Lens.I think there is a paywall. In the latest edition she notes:
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I posted a couple of entries in the glossary love the weekend. One was on shareholders and the other on stakeholders. I offer them here
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Martin Wolf has been obsessing in the FT about the low rates of savings and investment in the UK, making the rather basic error of
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I thought I should share a photo of my favourite cafe given people are buying me coffee. The Wren Cafe is at the Kingfisher Bridge
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Not long ago I reported on the actions of a judge who has been persistently denying defendants in  climate change protest cases the right to
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