An overdone “emergency”
The effects of soaring gas prices on inflation are likely to be transitory
Beware of the tax-cutters
Slashing the tax take now will lead to increased public spending for years to come
The wise gnomes of Zurich
Why is Switzerland’s rate of inflation so much lower than that of Britain and the USA?
Illiteracy of the tax-cut lobby
Slashing taxes cannot make a nation better off. Instead we must increase production
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