Oct
19
The industrial re-revolution
Economists are obsessed with the industrial revolution. And when I say obsessed I mean obsessed. The more economic history you
6 min read
economics
Oct
18
Climate change: why isn't government putting its money where their mouth is?
Let’s begin with a question. How much would you say governments around the developed world spend on research into
6 min read
Oct
13
Low skill economy? More like wrong skill economy
I was chatting to a Dutchman the other day who said if he was choosing anywhere to live in Europe,
3 min read
Oct
12
We need more maps
Were it not for a mapping error, or rather a series of them, Christopher Columbus might never have sailed for
11 min read
Sep
15
Energy and Inflation: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Sellindge is a village in Kent just off the A20 between Ashford and Folkestone. It is so small - just
7 min read
Jun
05
Why Joe Biden’s tax proposals are a big deal
I’ve just written a column about something which is, or has the potential to be, enormously important: the US
12 min read
Apr
23
Mind the (housing) gap
Britain’s housing market has long been more complicated than anyone would like to admit. There is, we are told,
3 min read
Apr
19
Notes, railways and bitcoins
Is it only a matter of time before central banks nationalise cryptocurrency?I ask the question because if you look
10 min read
Apr
16
Bitcoin, money and the planet
I want to start with a story about a new, exciting form of money. It is a financial technology which
14 min read
Apr
12
Why is Britain's COVID-19 economic response not hitting the spot?
Earlier this morning Business Secretary Alok Sharma was grilled by Sophy Ridge about how many loans the Government’s new
3 min read