Inflation
27/09/2025 by Tony Redondo The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) thinks the UK will be hit by the highest level of inflation of any major economy this year. The OECD expects the UK’s inflation problem to persist, ending this year at 3.5% and ending 2026 at 2.7%, a long way from the BoE’s […]
Tax
20/09/2025 by Tony Redondo Britain’s taxes are so high that putting them up again would cost more than they raise according to top US economist Dr Arthur Laffer, the brains behind the Laffer curve. Dr Laffer, who advised Mr Trump during his 2016 campaign and was formerly an adviser to Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher […]
Debt
13/09/2025 by Tony Redondo The UK is the sixth most indebted nation in the world with a sovereign debt level a fraction below 100% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product). First place goes to Japan at 256%, then Italy at 135%, the USA at 119%, France at 110%, and Canada at 107%. At the bottom of […]
Musical Chairs
06/09/2025 by Tony Redondo A torrid first week of Starmer’s “phase two” reset of his government with three resignations and a wholesale cabinet reshuffle. It’s been like watching a game of musical chairs, only on the Titanic. First, Deputy PM, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner jumped before she was […]