If Reform hasn’t got a policy for potholes, frankly, it hasn’t got a policy for anything else either. This is the audio version: This is
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Time out
It was a day for an afternoon off. A lot has been done this week, and the blog has been a little demanding for the
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An attempted coup is taking place in the UK in real-time
I noted this comment in this morning’s Guardian newsletter: There has been no new meaningful data released this week that might prompt a change in
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What but Musk can explain this week’s financial crisis?
The comments I made here yesterday and on Radio 2 about the possibility of there being a degree of coordination in what is happening right now
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Does the FT think there’s a Musk-insprired conspiracy against Labour?
I noted yesterday my suggestion that the supposed crisis surrounding gilt prices might have been created by those in the City of London who wished
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Liz Truss and Rachel Reeves have a lot in common
Liz Truss and Rachel Reeves have a lot in common. I never thought I would say that, but I really think they have. Both are
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The Bank of England is crashing the UK economy
The Bank of England is crashing the UK economy. And apparently, our politicians want to do nothing about that. We really are living in an
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Is the City of London staging a coup against Labour right now?
As I write this, the UK government appears to be under continuing pressure because institutions in the City of London are selling their bonds, forcing
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Radio 2 at 12.30 today – now with after broadcast commentary
I will be on the Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 today at about 12.30, discussing Rachel Reeves’ supposed economic crisis. I will be
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