The COP-27 climate conference in Egypt ended this week, with a deal − not to cap emissions but for old countries to pay “reparations” to new countries. This is unjustified and will do nothing to halt global warming, says Victor Hill.
As many as five million British workers have either taken early retirement since the pandemic or are on long-term sick leave. Is more immigration the solution? Or could the missing workers be enticed back to work? Victor Hill explores possible options.
The US midterm elections turned out better for the Democrats than predicted. Donald Trump’s path back to the White House is blocked by Ron DeSantis. But Trump, like a Viking funeral ship, will go down in flames, says Victor Hill.
The good news is that, according to a leading international analyst, there is “only” a five percent risk of a nuclear war with Russia. The bad news is that the hybrid war against critical infrastructure has already begun, says Victor Hill.
There is global fascination with the UK’s recent political turmoil because it shows how inflation can undermine even the most stable political systems, says Victor Hill.
The Truss leadership issue is over – after an embarrassingly short 45 days. Her successor must understand the lessons of what went wrong, says Victor Hill.
OPEC has sided with Russia to keep oil prices high. By doing so, it is bringing forward its own inevitable demise, says Victor Hill.
It is one thing to cope with variable weather and something else to adapt to a new climate. Some financial institutions will adapt to an environment of much higher interest rates better than others, says Victor Hill.
Will the pound sink further? And what would happen if it did? Markets can be melodramatic, but we must always heed them, says Victor Hill.
Chancellor Kwarteng delivered his “fiscal event” aka mini budget in the House this morning. He has signalled a major change of course, says Victor Hill.
