Decarbonisation rules (but it doesn’t come cheap)
A carbon neutral future is attainable and will eventually improve living standards. But it will be costly to achieve, writes…
3 years ago
Victor Hill
The Wolf of inflation prowls menacingly beyond the city gates
Inflation is a beast which can sleep for decades and then revive - and then kill or maim the weak…
3 years ago
After Brexit: Living with churlish neighbours
Britain wanted an amicable divorce from Europe – but the spurned partner is in an unforgiving mood, writes Victor Hill.
3 years ago
Budget 2021: Mission Impossible
Mr Sunak’s budget paved the way for higher taxes than many Tories would like. But the Chancellor had to do…
3 years ago
Journal of the Plague Years XVI: Vaccination Authentication
As the UK vaccination programme reaches its next phase and the end of lockdowns looms, requiring people to carry vaccine…
3 years ago
Battery Charge
Two EV battery giga-factories are in prospect in the UK. The battery sector is charging ahead, but there are problems…
3 years ago
The News from Space
There are numerous spacecraft orbiting the Earth right now and, by next week, three orbiting Mars. The Space Age has…
4 years ago
The Regulation of Social Media – Not as easy as it sounds…
The Biden administration in Washington and the European Commission in Brussels have vowed to regulate social media more robustly. But…
4 years ago
The Vaccinators – Some vaccine developers have fared better than others
Some pharmaceutical companies have managed to develop a coronavirus vaccine in record time, while others have given up.
4 years ago
Journal of the Plague Years XV – Mutation Anxiety
There is evidence that new Covid-19 mutations are more contagious than the original virus and could be deadlier. But the…
4 years ago