I wrote this tweet yesterday: Suppose we have the highest inflation except for Argentina and South Sudan because the Bank of England has forced companies
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Why the ICAEW has an issue with its strategic reserves
The Mail on Sunday has covered the report I have published today on the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’s hoarding of the
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It is time for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to put the fines paid by to members to use for the benefit of society
I have issued a new report on the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’s (ICAEW’s) hoarding of the funds paid to it as
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Economic sadism is not needed to tackle inflation: it always goes away like night follows day
A depressing poll release from YouGov suggested this yesterday: Which do you think the government should prioritise? Bringing down inflation: 51%Preventing the economy going into
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Perfect for walking
Pretty near perfect for walking: dappled shade in woodland this morning at the Kingfisher Bridge bird reserve near Ely: A chaffinch and wren were serenading
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The Bank of England sold £24.8 billion of bonds in the first three months of this year just to force up interest rates
The media is concentrating on the supposed efforts being made by the Bank of England to control inflation but which are actually intended to increase
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The insanity of central bankers
If you did not listen to The Echo Chamber podcast that I posted yesterday the short clip in this tweet might be worth a listen.
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Pension reform should be all about improving the flow of funds to the government, not companies
This FT headline is the best response I have seen to Rachel Reeves’ demand that UK pensions be reformed to support British companies: For once
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Things can only get worse if the Bank of England continues to get its way
Wednesday’s inflation news has provoked a perverse reaction. Although inflation fell considerably, because a bigger fall was expected, financial markets are now speculating that Bank
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