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Ed Conway

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The 'experts' who stopped making sense

First published in the Telegraph on 31 December 2009 After a night at the orgy, the ancient Romans would cure their hangovers by stuffing themselves with deep-fried canaries. The Greeks favoured frying up sheep’s lungs. For decades, we Britons have relied on bacon sandwiches to soak away the headache

I’m dreaming of a cashless Christmas

First published in the Telegraph on 24 December 2009 If you’re anything like me, this was the day you finally realised it was time to start shopping for presents. Of course, if there’s one day you don’t want to be stuck in a queue at the cashpoint,

There's only one escape from our debt trap

First published in the Telegraph on 17 December 2009 Something important happened this week: for the first time since the start of the financial crisis, investors demanded a bigger premium in return for holding British debt than Spanish. Indeed, the cost of our government borrowing – as measured by the interest

There's only one escape from our debt trap

First published in the Telegraph on 17 December 2009 Something important happened this week: for the first time since the start of the financial crisis, investors demanded a bigger premium in return for holding British debt than Spanish. Indeed, the cost of our government borrowing – as measured by the interest

The deal that really could save the world

First published in the Telegraph on 3 December 2009 Did you know that one of the main causes of the spread of Aids is truck drivers? In the early days of HIV, a study showed that more than half of all freight drivers in Africa had the virus, and more

Shock news - Britain still makes things

First published in the Telegraph on 26 November 2009 As Britons, we tend to think about our economy in the same way as our national sports teams. We know we should be world-beaters, but deep down suspect we’re doomed to perennial disappointment. Lifting the World Cup is all very

You don't need a Bill to cut the budget deficit

First published in the Telegraph on 19 November 2009 Let’s kick off with a multiple-choice question. Yesterday, the Queen announced that the next government will be forced, under a new Fiscal Responsibility Bill, to halve the budget deficit in four years. Afterwards, did the gilt markets – the ultimate judge