Economist, Visiting Professor, Lecturer, Writer, Public Speaker.
Last week’s MPC committee witnessed the widest vote split since 2011, with three out of the eight economists on the MPC voting to increase interest rates by a quarter of a per cent. Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney voted against a rise, a position he defended in his Mansion House speech on Tuesday. A …
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it …
Continue reading “A tale of two cities – is the future revolution or evolution?”
In a moment of hubris, or scenting what seemed like an opportunity, Theresa May called a UK general election believing the Tories to be unchallengeable. Her promises of stability and security now look especially ironic, as the UK faces yet another bout of political uncertainty. Challenges within the UK have hardened The challenges we had …