Politics

It was often said of the first Trump presidency that the "cruelty was the point". In Trump 2.0, this cruelty remains a given, but what has emerged as a key priority is the overt (and apparently

On the surface of things, the looming threat of Trump taxes on European goods seems like really bad news. An enfeebled European macro story, weakened by populist-driven Brexit and a war imposed by

I always try to make a habit of reading, following, or observing those whose views I do not necessarily agree with. Being a self-diagnosed centrist, I recently decided I needed to see what the Tea

I was fascinated to read an op piece by one of the small band of Economists for Free Trade (previously “for Brexit”) that attempted to lay waste to the UK government’s views on the economic

Post-brexit, the UK is embarking on what most cogent economists describe as one of the most surprising acts of economic self harm by a sovereign people. One of the single largest reasons given for

It was a balmy July evening overlooking the gorgeous Montreux waterfront, with Lac Léman lapping coolly by the moorings of smart motor boats, and the French alps jutting up proud ahead of us. We had