German industry is grinding to a halt
The Soviet Union had only just collapsed. John Major was still a relatively fresh-faced Prime Minister. And the internet consisted…
Macron’s Russian oil plan is bound to fail
It will drain Vladimir Putin of funds for his war machine. It will bring down inflation. And it might even…
Inflation is a social evil, so why don't our leaders care?
It was a ‘destroyer of society’, a ‘tax on ordinary people’s savings’ and a threat to social order. You don’t…
Why Biden’s inflation plan will fail
It sounded impressive at the time. On the last day of May, a whole ten days ago, president Biden laid…
Things are about to get even worse for Boris Johnson
A round of tax cuts? A splurge of infrastructure spending? Or perhaps a whizzy way of subsidising housing? Boris Johnson…
The Biden Bust is here
A wave of government spending would reboot the economy. Fairer taxes would pay for restored infrastructure. Skills would be improved,…
A football regulator is bad news for the beautiful game
It will stop shady oligarchs and brutal autocracies buying up clubs simply to whitewash their reputations. It will ensure financial…
Inflation is the real lockdown scandal
No. 10 was an endless series of parties. The Chancellor was more interested in socializing than sorting out the economy. And…
Rishi Sunak’s NFT gimmick is a step too far
We had got used to the expensive trainers. The carefully curated hoodies were just about acceptable. The Twitter feed was…
Can Elon Musk save Twitter?
Teslas will be permanently trending. So perhaps will space rockets. Petrol cars will be quietly forgotten about. And if you…
Is Biden trying to crash the economy?
A war is raging in Ukraine. Inflation has risen to a 30-year high and may have started to spiral out…
China’s zero Covid strategy is a threat to the global economy
Aside from deterring a few tourists, and people filming fantasy epics, closing down New Zealand during the Covid pandemic didn’t…
Putin’s neo-communism is doomed to fail
It is responsible for inequality. For financial instability. And probably for poverty, racism and global warming as well. We have…
Sanctioning Roman Abramovich will change football forever
With refugees fleeing Ukraine, shells raining down on civilians, and threats of chemical weapons being used on the battlefields of…
Ethical investors have weakened the West's defences
It won’t be the first, or indeed the most serious, casualty of the war in Ukraine. It probably won’t be…
Macron’s energy intervention has seriously backfired
He intervened decisively. He showed the ability of the state to make a difference. And he demonstrated that greedy, self-interested…
Why ‘Ukraine carnage’ in the markets won’t last
Oil will shoot up to $130 a barrel. The prices of natural gas will double in a few hours, tipping…
Kirstie Allsopp is wrong about house prices
They could cancel their Netflix subscriptions, stop drinking chai tea or go a little easier on the avocados and the smoothies.…
The flaw in Boris's levelling up agenda
Regional agencies pumping money into research and development. Targets for education and healthcare. Another layer of meddling local government, and…
The WFH bubble has burst
We would work over Zoom. We would all exercise on our Peletons. We would order in organic vegetable boxes, stream…
Has Macron shot France's energy industry in the foot?
Gas prices are soaring. Europe could be about to witness electricity shortages. Power companies are collapsing by the day, and,…
The real crisis that could finish the Tories
Endless drinking parties at No. 10. Expensive flat refurbishments paid for by someone else. And plenty of ambitious rivals jostling…
Joe Biden has lost control of the economy
A nudge on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. A gradual winding down of quantitative easing. No more stimulus cheques…
The hypocrisy of Elon Musk
Tesla’s sleek, if expensive, electric cars are leading the battle against climate change. Its batteries are moving renewable energy into the…
Is the EU heading for a booster crisis?
The Omicron variant spreads far more quickly. It infects far more people. And it is already rampant around the world,…
