Fiscal Event: Chancellor Kwarteng’s New Era
Chancellor Kwarteng delivered his “fiscal event” aka mini budget in the House this morning. He has signalled a major change…
2 years ago
Victor Hill
Has Putin Lost?
In an incredible turnaround, Russian forces are in retreat in both the south and the east of Ukraine. Russian losses…
2 years ago
What we know about ‘Trussonomics’
At the end of the extraordinary week in which the UK acquired a new prime minister and a new monarch,…
2 years ago
The second Elizabethan age is over
Victor Hill quotes Alan Lascelles as we reflect on the end of an era.
2 years ago
Journal of the Plague Years Epilogue: The Lethal Legacy of Lockdowns
It is now clear that the policy of imposing lockdowns to counter the coronavirus pandemic wrought lasting, possibly irreparable damage,…
2 years ago
Aviation: the trouble with airports and airlines
Well-run, expanding, no-frills airlines were once a one-way bet, and the major airports they used were guaranteed to make money.…
2 years ago
The UK’s Attitude to Work
Millions of people in the UK don’t think working is worth it; others believe that if they are paid a…
2 years ago
Demographics and Destiny
Is the global population explosion about to go into reverse − and would that really be such a bad thing,…
2 years ago
Rethinking Net Zero
Rampant inflation, a cost-of-living-crisis, an energy crisis and a bitter war make the net- zero carbon target unachievable and more…
2 years ago
The Eurozone: Under Pressure (Again)
Things are not going the European Commission’s way. As Germany tightens its belt as a result of its catastrophic energy…
2 years ago