I have this letter in The Guardian today: As your editorial (13 July) notes, the government needs just a little extra funding to meet the
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The next election does not have a guaranteed outcome but it definitely does not look good for the Tories
These were solid by-election victories, achieved last night: So, in its owns way was this: The outcome was that which I expected yesterday, when I
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The real economic problem that we have is that politicians are listening to the totally unjustified calls for the national debt to be reduced
I took part in this Twitter exchange last night: I note the exchange for two reasons. First, I have to take seriously anyone who played
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The UK’s rental market is a nightmare for those depending on it as a result of deliberate Bank of England policy
The Office for National Statistics has issued new data on the changing cost of UK rental properties this morning. The key message is summarised in
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What’s the best outcome from today’s by-elections?
As the Guardian notes this morning: The Conservatives are braced for painful byelection results in a vote on Thursday that could become a damning verdict
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There are three types of politicians. Our problem is that we have very few of the ones that we need.
There are three types of politician. The first type is only in politics for what they can get out of it. They are far too
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How governments create money
I was asked yesterday to make a series of videos on how money is created. The good news is that I have already done that:
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Inflation is falling but the Bank of England will still find a reason to increase interest rates
As the Office for National Statistics has reported this morning, inflation fell in June, as expected, but the fall remains smaller than expected. Their summary
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Are Labour fit for office if they don’t understand money?
I had a little rant in front of my camera earlier this afternoon and shared it with The National in Scotland: https://twitter.com/ScotNational/status/1681309598597238785?s=20 The anger is
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