Politics & Economics

Sovereign Debt Crisis: The economic consequences of COVID-19

In 2008-09 we had a financial crisis; a credit crisis that required immense…


Thoughts on the public sector

A few months ago, the thought of Corbyn and his gang of magic money men was…


NIRP…ZIRP…what is this Alphabet Soup?

NIRP – Negative Interest Rate Policy. ZIRP – Zero Interest Rate Policy. For…


Running an Economy - Part 2

In part 1 of this series, I covered the 'spectrum' of how to run an economy;…


Running an Economy - Part 1

If you've managed to move out from behind your sofa recently and take a peek at…


The Bank of England

The Bank of England is a comparatively modern institution when held against…


The US Federal Reserve reverses their rate hikes policy

Ever since 2008 the global economy has been experiencing an unprecedented…


Italy opens proposals for new alternative currency

Stories have recently started appearing in the media that Italy, the third…


Crisis in China?

A few months ago I wrote an article about the declining standards of debt in…


Concerns are rising over global debt levels

The various news feeds and sources of financial commentary I follow are…


Have tech valuations lost all semblance of reality?

In a recent article, I made a reference to the price of Amazon shares reaching…


What is going on with Emerging Markets?

If you’ve been following global financial news, you’ll have noticed the…


Are we heading for another property crash?

Browsing the headlines this morning, I spotted an article from an Australian…


The Big Four are a disaster for modern business

The Big Four accountancy firms; KPMG, Deloitte, EY and PwC are the four largest…


The hidden cost of financial illiteracy

There are many shocking statistics that highlight the seriousness of the…


The scandal of PFI

Jeremy Corbyn and his Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, made an announcement…


Why your team is your biggest asset

For as long as Donald Trump has been in office – possibly as long as he’s been…


Infrastructure Investment, Post Brexit

Multiple governments have recognised the need for modern infrastructure,…


The decline of the Labour Party

Last week, my concern over the political performance of the Labour party was…


The need for a 'new' politics

I was lazily scrolling through Twitter this morning when I spotted a tweet from…


Britain votes to leave the EU

As you will likely have read, the UK Ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow has…


Grexit: Not Again!

Once again, Greece is back in the news following a fallout between European…


President Trump: The Hypocrisy

Earlier this year, I published an article on this blog about Donald Trump and…


What has happened to the Offshore Industry since the Panama Papers?

In the summer of 2016, I wrote an article about the Panama Papers, the offshore…


Don’t Panic Mr. Mainwairing, Don’t Panic!

Anyone that has ever watched Dad’s Army will recognise these famous words,…


When infrastructure is a waste of money

Infrastructure; if people and commerce are the lifeblood of our society,…


Is The West in financial collapse?

Is The West in financial collapse? I might not be an LSE educated economist,…


Donald Trump is President

Unless you’re living under a rock, chances are that you’ve heard the news that…


Can Tony Blair salvage his reputation?

Earlier this year, I was browsing my local Waterstones, when I came across a…


International taxation; a new era?

International taxation used to be the purview of a number of niche tax…


On Taxation

With the most recent Conservative Outrage being the upending and reduction of…


Negotiation in the Eurozone; a failure of leadership

Today, it was announced that the Greek government and the institutions of the…


3 Essentials for Inspirational Leadership

As is so often the case, in the last few weeks, I found found myself somewhat…


The Ethical Entrepreneur

One of the most well developed dichotomies of the modern world is the division…