Parliamnt is prorougued for a week today before returning for a new State Opening and King’s Speech next week. There are two consequences. The first
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I was amused to note the FT’s revelations yesterday of the massive diplomatic gaffes by Peter Mandelson’s successor as the UK’s ambassador in Washington yesterday,
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I published this glossary entry on chartalism yesterday. It will be noted that this theory provides much of the underpinnings of modern monetary theory. Chartalism
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In response to a request made on the blog, I published this glossary entry on shadow banking yesterday. I also added one on the related
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The FT noted this morning that: Heathrow’s plan for a third runway is facing growing political uncertainty as the chances rise of chancellor Rachel Reeves
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Tony Blair’s institute has published a report proposing sweeping cuts to UK social security by redefining mental illness, ADHD, autism and other health conditions as
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As The Guardian has noted this morning: The Iran war has helped BP to double its profits in the first quarter of this year, its latest financial
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To continue my theme of health, care and Labour’s incoherence, already well established this morning, comments in the media forced me to look at a
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As the FT reports this morning: The Bank of England is likely to keep interest rates steady this week even as it confronts the prospect
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