Via Bloomberg: Kerr says euro woes may prompt return of gold standard
byFollowing his recent paper The law of opposites: Illusory profits in the financial sector, TCC Advisory Board member and founder of Cobden Partners Gordon Kerr appeared…
Public Finances
I predict a riot
byIt is with no feelings of joy that we republish this article, first posted on 8 February 2010 Guest contributor Anita Acavalos, daughter of…
Material Evidence: UK Fiscal Folly
byCorrigan once again treats us to his analysis of the debt levels facing us here in the UK, how desperate it is, and what…
The Exodus of the Business Community
byHere’s a sobering thought. If you are due to pay 50% income-tax in the new tax year, do not be fooled: it will come…
Cllr Ian Parsley’s humorous take on the Pre Budget that never was
bySee http://ianjamesparsley.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/lies-damned-lies-and-spending-plans/
FT.com – Do-it-yourself warning as state cuts back
byVia FT.com / UK / Politics & policy – Do-it-yourself warning as state cuts back, further evidence of the need for genuine social progress…
Can Government Create Wealth?
byIn this article, I argued that a useful measure of GDP needs to extract the government sector, as all it represents is a movement…
The ESCP Europe/Cobden Centre Colloquium on Sound Money
byThrough tomorrow and Saturday, ESCP Europe and The Cobden Centre are hosting a Colloquium on Sound Money. The Colloquium is to be directed by…
Happy days are here again? Another view from the City
byEquity Strategist Ewen Stewart makes the case that the national debt will within 5 years be over £150,000 per family of 4 with debt…
The Government’s asset fire sale
byGordon Kerr explains the futility of the Government’s planned asset fire sale. The Government plans “a fire sale of assets worth £16 billion” to…