This is the start of my new wealth series. We’re going back to basics — and that means asking what wealth even is. I explain
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This exchange took place in the Lords on Tuesday. I referred to this issue a few days ago. Prem Sikka got none of the assurances
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Just posted on Twitter: A spoonbill at @WWTWelney today. Also watched a bittern in flight for maybe a minute or more, and the white stork
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I posted this on Twitter this morning: But what if it isn’t worth saving because it long ago ceased to add value? Why isn’t the
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Francesca Albanese, my nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, in action:

With apologies to the few exceptions, who prove the general truth of this:

The Telegraph reports this morning that the new Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report from the Office for Budget Responsibility suggests that there will be what
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I share this comment by John Warren, posted by him on the blog last night, with his permission. There are three reasons for doing so.
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As the Office for Budget Responsibility noted yesterday in its new Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report: At 94 per cent of GDP, UK government debt
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