Yes, the bubble / gold rush analogy is a good one. Those who build the infrastructure don’t necessarily reap the benefits. In the internet bubble a lot of companies spent eye-watering amounts of mone… (View Post)

College Bowl was the original format but starter for 10 was a Bamber Gascoigne original, so we can comfortably lay claim to that one. (View Post)

Two quick thoughts: 1. Reply to a comment way back in the thread that “the UK was swimming in sub-prime” before 2007 and blaming US lending for the crisis is wrong: not the case. The trigger for the … (View Post)

GDP growth has actually been faster than most of the G7 this year. It just really hasn’t felt like it. (View Post)

Made in Scotland, from girders. (View Post)