Recently, following the mini-budget, something happened in the defined benefit (DB) pensions sector which caused a massive intervention by the Bank of England. The DB…
System renewal. Challenging established notions. Reimagining our societies.
System renewal. Challenging established notions. Reimagining our societies.
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“Bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.” Bullshit (2005), by Harry Frankfurt This week I am going to see an orthopaedic surgeon;…
It is now more than a century since Teddy Roosevelt ushered in age of American anti-trust – eventually breaking up Standard Oil and other symptoms…
New British premier Liz Truss, and her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, have embarked on a gigantic economic gamble. If it succeeds, it will surprise – not…
“Whenever 20 economists put their name to a letter it is a near certainty that nonsense is being perpetrated.” So wrote columnist Simon Jenkins a…
“The critical issue is the economy. How much of the economy, how much of the tax base, how much employment, and how much of the…
When Boris Johnson was forced out of office so unexpectedly by two ministers – both with clear links to the Treasury, who claimed not to…
Imagine a world where whoever charges the most sets the price for all the other suppliers. So if a baker in the next town put…
There are 1.5 billion operational cars in the world. The average length of these cars is 14.83 feet. I wanted to visualize what 1.5 billion…
Today, being Sunday, the Royal Mail delivered a parcel. To us in remote Herefordshire. Our new Prime Minister has told us that we can use…
As I was reflecting on this specific role, it struck me that it has a unique place within the political system and certainly as a…
Congress has passed two major infrastructure bills in the last year, but imminent needs remain. The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law chiefly focused on conventional highway programmes, and…