If it’s correct that the nominations close at the end of January, his only actual achievement before the nomination was to have been elected. He was the young black guy, and not George Bush. That was… (View Post)

Typical government screwup. They could have put 1/3 in bonds, 1/3 on the FTSE, and 1/3 on the S&P, and seen quite the return over time. Would have needed about three civil servants managing the p… (View Post)

At some point, a Chancellor or a PM is going to have to fire everyone above a junior analyst in the Treasury. (View Post)

Nearly on topic: So what’s this story of an anti-war demonstration in… St. Petersberg? https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/1978171447290798513 (View Post)

Western electorates are getting increasingly delusional with regard to public finances. Debt/GDP is around 100% in most developed countries, and with interest rates around 5% that’s 5% of GDP just on… (View Post)