A good political decision, a bad decision for the country's long term future. Unfortunately, giving people money they don't need is always going to be more popular than investing for the lo… (View Post)

The best kind of leader can do the analytical work and the emoting but if you're going to have a leader who can do just one of those things I'd pick the former any time. See Boris Johnson a… (View Post)

And no doubt eager to set fire to the home of that nice Filipino nurse who moved onto the estate last year. (View Post)

Poundland sold for 1 Euro. I'm sure there's a metaphor in there somewhere. (View Post)

AIUI there was a suspicion that the data were leaking into the markets, and that the pre-release to eg SPADs in the Treasury might be the source. Don't quote me on that, but it's what I rec… (View Post)