Maybe the market will prefer 'Fairtrade' oil from the North Sea instead of 'Oppressive regime' oil from the Saudis? (View Post)

Nobody has to negotiate with the Saudis, they just have to stop buying their stuff. (View Post)

Savers have effectively had negative interest rates for a very long time. They still do - indeed, they are more negative than they have been for most of the past ten years. I'm not sure how a si… (View Post)

Is it not better to have a smaller debt at a higher rate of interest than a larger debt at a lower rate of interest? The second is more volatile and overpayment when your income goes up doesn't … (View Post)

The people in the banks should, even if their borrowers don't. (View Post)