I’m pleased to report I have two new appointments. As I have reported for some time, my appointment at City, University of London was scheduled
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Mark Carney needs to do Project Fear
As the Guardian has reported: Britain has a one in three chance of plunging into recession at the start of next year as the heightened
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Sajid Javid – the fantasist
According to The Evening Standard, London’ evening paper: In a letter to Sir Jon [Thompson, Hmrc’s boss] Mr Javid said: “HMRC must make no deal
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Project Fear is right: we should be afraid
Full marks to Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar who said yesterday in response to the suggestion that he was simply promoting Project Fear about Brexit: In
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Newsnight – a footnote
I feel I have to post this, and do so as explanation with a little reluctance. On Wednesday night, after being told no one was
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Lessons from Brecon and Radnorshire
This was the election result from Brecon and Radnorshire: Are there any messages? I think so. First, UKIP is dead, beaten by the Monster Raving
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In the aftermath of not appearing on Newsnight
I have already noted that I did not appear on Newsnight last night, despite getting as far as the Green Room. And I have noted
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The Fed has smelt the populist coffee and really does not like it
The US Fed cut its interest rate by 0.25% yesterday. In a world of low interest rates that’s a big figure. And after a number
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What I didn’t get to say on Newsnight
I am writing this on a late train home from Kings Cross. I came to Kings Cross from the Green Room at BBC Newsnight, where
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