The new British prime minister will confront geopolitical upheaval, rampant inflation, an energy crisis, climate change and even the remote risk of societal collapse, says Victor Hill.
A self-described “Thatcherite” ex chancellor, with a reputation for hiking taxes, and four unknown quantities with radical tax-cutting instincts. Are tax cuts in the UK either feasible or desirable, asks Victor Hill?
The UK lacked an economic policy under Boris Johnson – and now it lacks a government, says Victor Hill. What next for the flailing UK economy?
When it comes to the energy trilemma – the three-way tradeoff between energy security, sustainability and affordability – something has to give, says Victor Hill.
The UK has involved itself in numerous wars in the last 25 years without clear-cut strategic objectives. What are we trying to achieve in Ukraine, asks Victor Hill?
A Google software engineer claims that the Lamda chatbot is sentient. He is wrong: but the global conversation he has sparked is an important milestone, says Victor Hill.
This is the question simmering beneath the surface in economically challenged Britain. Whatever the answer, the government has failed to seize the opportunities Brexit offered, says Victor Hill.
The Tories will now rob temporarily rich Peter to appease permanently indigent Paul. Short-termism triumphs again. This is not the way to run fiscal policy, says Victor Hill.
Russia is weaponising hunger in a global hybrid war. We knew there might soon be famine in the developing world, but hunger could also strike closer to home, says Victor Hill.
The global economic outlook is dire. Victor Hill takes a look at how bad it will get in the UK and who is at fault
