2022 – Annus Much Betterus?
Goodness me, let’s hope so. Two years of pandemic inspired economic dislocation and social upset is more than enough. The tail-end of 2021 marked the point, I feel, that the…
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Inflation Puzzle for the MPC
Last month, despite guiding for an interest rate increase, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee ultimately balked at doing so. Against an extremely fluid economic background, were they right…
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Bank of England – New Governor, Same Problem
Despite the Bank of England’s recent warnings on interest rates, when it came to the crunch the Monetary Policy Committee last week decided to maintain the status quo. I don’t…
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The Genie Is Out – Permanently?
Inflation has become the hot topic recently and has been mentioned a number of times on these pages over recent months. The resurgence of this phenomenon has been laid at…
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The Answer, My Friend, Wasn’t Blowing In The Wind
Every day that passes further illustrates that the UK’s energy strategy, if indeed we have one, is a shambles. The increasing reliance on renewables came back to bite us recently…
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