Reasons for Rishi to be cheerful
Soaring inflation means the Chancellor can avoid an unpopular tax hike
Don’t mention the war
It’s wrong to cite the Ukraine conflict as the principal cause of soaring prices
Why are there so few EU Rejoiners?
The case to re-join the EU is today much weaker than the case to remain was during the 2016 referendum
There may be trouble ahead
You can expect inflation between five and ten per cent for most of the next two years
Britain’s squid pro quo
Economic growth is hindered by the profusion of “negative sum” public sector jobs
Too much of a good thing
Inflation is likely to be a live political issue until the growth of money is reined in
Beware of the bull
The post-Covid stock market boom will be brought to an end by rising inflation
Pensions or the planet?
Fund managers are torn between maximising clients’ savings and saving the Earth
Institutional amnesia
Central bankers have forgotten the crucial monetary lessons of the past
The unexpected Brexit bonus
Britain’s vaccination success has saved lives and will boost economic output by billions