The only thing we can be sure of this Christmas is that the so-called libertarians are anything but that
Monday, December 18th, 2023Around the world the lights are going out, and not just for Christmas. In Gaza, Israel is trying to wipe out a people and their
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The tortured logic of the Bank of England is total gibberish
Friday, November 24th, 2023The FT features an interview with Huw Pill, the chief economist at the Bank of England, today. In it, he says: The decline in headline
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How many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free?
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023Bob Dylan asked: And how many years can some people existBefore they’re allowed to be free?Yes, and how many times can a man turn his
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Sunak: rocket man
Wednesday, November 8th, 2023I have struggled to find an appropriate reaction to yesterday’s lame King’s Speech, and then realised it was Sunak’s leaving note. He has his bags
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Viewpoint: It's Scotland's pound, and we're keeping it
Thursday, October 26th, 2023John Warren was recently asked by a commentator on this blog to explain his opinion on what he sees as the deeply embedded Scottish attachment
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Viewpoint: Faith, wisdom traditions and finance
Monday, October 23rd, 2023Prof Atul Shah is an old friend of mine. We were introduced by Prof (now Lord) Prem Sikka (Atul’s PhD supervisor) maybe twenty years ago
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In the Mirror: is Sunak a fit and proper person to run the country?
Thursday, October 5th, 2023The Mirror quotes me at length this morning, saying: Some have claimed Sunak’s alleged financial links to Russia mean he is not a “fit” to
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Americano is black, OK?
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023I had a grumpy old man moment on Twitter (I refuse to call it X) yesterday: It was my most popular tweet of the day.
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How many wedges can Sunak create before he has to call an election?
Friday, September 29th, 2023As the Guardian notes this morning: Rishi Sunak is to prioritise the interests of millions of car owners with a series of measures that will
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