From 1945: Just saying, for the benefit of those who have forgotten.
The economic shocks of Covid are not over yet
The FT has noted this morning that: Holders of UK government bonds are suffering the worst quarter in at least two decades as Britain’s economic
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Why do we need a new £50 note?
The Bank of England has today issued a press release concerning the new £50 note. In it they say: Today, Governor Andrew Bailey unveils the
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The pandemic has not been consigned to history in the UK as yet
I am aware that there are those who think I am a Covid pessimist. I would suggest that to describe me as a realist is
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The long hot summer of 2021
I can’t promise that there will be a long hot summer in 2021. But what worries me is that the government has built up people’s
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Johnson’s enthusiasm for greed says a great deal, including about his incomprehension of how business really works
The Guardian has reported that: The UK’s successful vaccine rollout was thanks to “greed” and “capitalism”, Boris Johnson has told Conservative MPs during a private
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Today at 11am
I share this, which I did not write: Today (11am, 23 March) Francis Sealey is interviewing Richard Murphy about the Green New Deal and how
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The third wave is coming, and all because the government is petrified of creating the money required to beat coronavirus
There is a stark reality that has to be faced in this country. It is that the third wave of coronavirus is coming. I share
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The era of hands off government has to come to an end
As the Guardian reported yesterday: The UK government’s flagship home insulation scheme, intended to kickstart a green recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, has been botched,
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