Victor Hill

29 March 2019: The Day Brexit didn’t happen

So we are still not OUT – though we might be out soon. Strangely, the markets don’t seem concerned. Could absentee…

Cyborgs: You too will be superhuman…

We thought it would be some way off in the future, but some early basic cyborgs have already arrived –…

Enter the Dragon: How China is conquering Europe

Is Huawei a threat to our security? The case against it is compelling. But that’s not the half of it.…

Spring Statement 2019: Good news drowned out by Brexit hullaballoo

On Wednesday, the Chancellor reviewed the state of the British economy at a time of existential political uncertainty. It was…

Cryptocurrency: Prepare for Phase II

When bitcoin plunged in value in early 2018 many of us thought that was that. Cryptocurrency – always a dubious…

The UK economy: Good news…bad news

Despite Brexit the UK economy is growing faster than many of our European neighbours, unemployment is still falling and public…

Brexit: Why I’m smiling (Part II)

Not only is a no-deal/WTO Brexit now the most likely outcome, but paradoxically it is the only outcome which will…

Brexit: Why I’m smiling (Part I)

The outcome for 29 March will be either a botched, unenforceable deal or a constructively chaotic no-deal WTO Brexit. Bring it…

Fork in the road ahead for the global automotive industry

The automotive industry globally is entering a phase of radical disruption driven by a number of coinciding trends. Some volume…

America Alone – US trade policy under Trump

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is up and running – without America. The trade war with China continues. Is Mr Trump’s trade…