It’s The Green Belt That Causes London’s Inequality
It's true, this is not exactly and precisely the finding of this paper. But it's one that is consistent at least. Policy meant to...
De Fault Is In The Stars
Yeah, a really bad pun, but we specialise in such. So what recently caught our eye here in our dark scribbler’s pit was a...
Hey, Bozo! If You Protect Jobs There Will Be Fewer Jobs
Sure, if you prevent people from being fired then you'll preserve those jobs you can't fire people from. But the flip side of this...
Evidence For Krugman’s Contention About British Food
Yes, it's true, British food is now some of the best in the world. In terms of variety, quality, ability to gain both in...
Shouldn’t Be A Surprise – Low Interest Rates Damage Bank Profits
The finding here is one we should have been able to get to through logic. So, when an interest rate change is announced, if...
How Is It Possible To Miss The British Housing Crisis This Badly?
Most of us - those who don't already own their share of the green and pleasant acres at least - have noted the problems...
Gary Stevenson’s Wealth Inequality Model Of Everything
Gary Stevenson wants us all to know that he's a new model of the economy, one that explains all. As is usual with a...
Tackling Gangrene With Morphine
We have spent a very long time now deforming our economies with irresponsible monetary and fiscal policies.
We have borrowed a LOT of money.
And we've...
This Incorrect Assumption About Essential Workers
We hear much these days about "essential workers" and how they're somehow different from the rest of us. The problem with this idea being...
Resolved, The Laffer Curve Exists
The Laffer Curve is the contention that there is a tax rate which maximises revenue collection. That's all it is too. It does not...