Post-Truth Britain
We really are through the looking glass now. Chancellor Phillip Hammond has been warned by his cabinet colleagues not to endorse the dire...
Talking Down Britain
Data today showed that UK GDP was down by a third, quarter on quarter, which if some commentators are to be believed, is a cause for...
Bait and Switch
Failed Conservative party leader and famous bald person, William Hague, is one ex politician now columnist worth following. Our suspicion...
London Not Calling
London's future as a financial centre is increasingly in jeopardy as financial firms start developing their respective exit plans. The...
That's What She Said....
Quote of the day comes curtesy of Monsieur Hollande, "I have said it very clearly; Madame Theresa May wants a hard BREXIT, then talks...
Sterling Surprise?
Are traders betting against sterling in danger of a positive surprise? The endless cycle of negative news surrounding BREIXT may create a...
Sterling: The Official Opposition
The reality today is that the pound is now the de facto official opposition to the government. Much of the focus this week is going to be...
Cake Philosophy
Boris Johnson's proclamation that we in the UK can "have our cake and eat it" has been challenged by the EU Council President, Donal...
Marmite - A Taste of Things to Come
Following a 15% fall in the price of sterling Tesco and Unilever (makers of Marmite) are at loggerheads over who should suffer the...
Britain is Booming!
Brexiters might point to the FTSE’s record rise as a sign of strength post the vote for BREXIT. Yet this is very much a story of...
