Serious investment thinking that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
I almost never watch Prime Minister’s Questions, but led there by another topic, I found myself hearing the Prime Minister (8th January 2025) confirm the repurchase of some 36,000 homes for the Ministry of Defence, claiming the saving of some £230 million per annum in rent. He did not explain...
None can deny whose strong arms made the winning difference in World War II. The same fingerprints can be found on the remnants of the Berlin Wall, and on the Iron Curtain not...
With promising companies either leaving London or deciding not to list here in the first place, this week’s reforms to the UK’s stock market regime could not come soon enough....
Pretty much every renter in Britain has a horrible landlord story. Whether it’s a mouldy bathroom, exaggerated damage costs after a tenancy, delayed repairs, surprise rent...
I salute the Hollywood writers who went out on strike this past week but I can tell you that we essayists won’t be joining them. For one thing, the essay is deeply imbedded in...
"The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill" is making its way through the legislative process and is now in the House of Lords. As one would hope from one’s government, there is a...
When you bang up your knee so it swells up like an elephant’s and it brings tears to your eyes to take a step, the orthopaedic guy gives you a knee brace to wear requiring four...
“Every once in a while a book lands on your desk that changes the way you perceive the world you live in, a book that fundamentally challenges your understanding of human...
Price inflation is starting to fall in many countries but it still remains way above the typical 2% target of most major economies. In the UK, inflation has...
When you look at the body camera video of Nashville cops, guns drawn, dashing into the school, throwing doors open, shouting, “Shots fired, shots fired, move!” and a line of cops...