Explaining The Greek Debt Crisis
OK, so we all know what the Greek debt crisis is really about: Greece borrowed more money than they can pay back. So far...
Northern Rock Privatisation
George Osborne has announced that Northern Rock is to be privatised: good. That should end the talk that it should be given away to...
Southern Cross: Solved
The Southern Cross problem seems to have been solved. Solved in the only logical manner that the Southern Cross problem could have beenĀ solved.
At a...
UK Consumer Economy At 30-year Low
That's the headline, that the UK consumer economy is at aĀ 30-year low.
UK consumer economy at 30-year low, says Sainsbury's chief executive
That's not what was...
Inflation Won’t Cut The Budget Deficit
It's a time honoured escape for governments with large debts. Inflate them away.
Unfortunately, it's not actually all that easy in theĀ modern world.
At the same...
Sex Offenders and the Human Rights Act
Sex offenders will be able to apply, under the Human Rights Act, to get off the sex offenders register.
This has caused the usual amount...
It’s All Obvious Or Trivial Except……
Why that as a tag?
I should point out that I'm not an economist: a degree 25 years ago does not qualify me as such....