Is Britain really fated for economic decline?
Another day, another flurry of bad news on the fallout from October’s Budget. The BDO Monthly Business Trends indices –…
Rachel Reeves ‘£4,800’ mortgage claim is a house of cards
Labour’s Rachel Reeves has scored some political points this week by claiming that the Conservatives have made £71 billion of…
How much should we fear the return of the ‘bond vigilantes’?
BlackRock’s UK chief investment strategist, Vivek Paul, has warned this week that pre-election promises of large tax cuts or spending…
Is printing too much money the real cause of inflation?
Every month, the Bank of England publishes new data on the flows of money and credit around the UK economy.…
What economic crisis comes next?
Could it be Credit Suisse?
Have we become too dependent on the state?
I have to tip my hat to Civitas. The ‘Tufton Street’ think tank made quite a splash on Monday, including…
Liz Truss: my part in her downfall
Her former economic adviser on what went wrong
The Energy Price Guarantee may cost much less than is feared
The Energy Price Guarantee may cost much less than is feared
An energy price freeze is a very bad idea
The confirmation of the huge jump in the Ofgem cap on domestic energy bills in October, and forecasts of even…
Cutting taxes isn't irresponsible
Everyone is supposed to have their 15 minutes of fame. Perhaps I have just had mine, after the contenders for…
Are we heading for a Platinum Jubilee recession?
Occasionally I despair of my own profession. Even economists should be able to enjoy a long weekend. Yet some of…
Are sanctions on Russia failing?
Sanctions are the West’s key weapon in the fight against Putin, but there are signs that Russia’s economy and financial…
Ignore the dollar doomsayers
So, it’s official. The global rating agency S&P has determined that the Russian government has defaulted on part of its…
What happens if Russia defaults?
Well down the list of things to worry about as the ghastly Ukrainian tragedy unfolds is the high probability that the…
Scotland’s four-day week policy would be a disaster
A shock poll commissioned by the IPPR Scotland thinktank has revealed this week that more than 80 per cent of…
