CBRE buying Telford Homes: a symbol of change
19th August 2019
At Property Overview I teach people the basics of property, and how the industry, like any other, is in a constant state of change. In my consultancy work... Read More >
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Thatcher – my part in her downfall…
3rd July 2019
Listening to the Today programme a voice from my past comes over the airwaves. Lord, Kenneth of old, Baker was explaining how the toppling... Read More >
All change in the countryside
2nd August 2019
Farming in the UK is changing faster than anyone realises. There will be winners – and losers…
The UK farming industry is facing a period of radical... Read More >
To understand Boris and Brexit, look to Edmund Burke
15th August 2019
They are proud of Edmund Burke in Bristol. His statue stands on Colston Avenue, fist aloft, the inscription declaring “I wish to be a Member of... Read More >
Blain’s Morning Porridge
31st July 2019
Weebles Wobble but they don’t fall down..”
In the headlines this morning
Blain’s Financial Porridge Podcaston Website (Subscribe to... Read More >
It’s time to get serious about medicinal cannabis
16th August 2019
“We’ve had a change in the laws,” says Gavin Sathianathan. “But that’s a necessary, not a sufficient, condition towards people getting access to... Read More >
A different form of sporting heritage: the language of sport
19th August 2019
How sporting terms enter the mainstream
In 1976, a Canberra cricketer who had moved there from Western Australia complained about the quality of the... Read More >
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Did government covertly restrict mortgage availability?
19th June 2019
Post war British economic policy and house-building
Macroeconomic policy frameworks followed by governments have definite impacts on all sectors of the... Read More >
Anti-HS2 hysteria misses the point
25th July 2019
The hidden benefits of Britain’s new railway are vast. The only problem is they’re hidden
In recent months there has been no shortage of ill-thought... Read More >
How fake news is hindering farming
14th August 2019
Pesticides and GM crops: the facts
We live in a world of instant communication and 24-hour news, where the power of social media alone means any story... Read More >
The wine market is slow – but stirring
15th August 2019
Burgundy continues its slide, but Bordeaux might be coming into its own.
In the same way the media in March was completely dominated by Brexit, so was... Read More >
Peter Zumthor: A controversial figure
13th August 2019
Uncompromising in his vision, architect Peter Zumthor faces his toughest challenge to date
Not long after his celebrated thermal baths were completed,... Read More >
An interview with Jim Harding
31st July 2019
Jim Harding is Finance Director and Company Secretary at Eskmuir Properties Ltd, a private UK property investment business. Eskmuir is also asset manager... Read More >
How Does WeWork Make Money
19th August 2019
How did WeWork get such a high valuation if its making such big losses?
After some debate in the office and lots of commentary from various... Read More >
What would happen if a large object hit the Earth?
14th June 2019
So that we don’t take Real Estate, economics and investing too seriously and to keep our daily lives in perspective, here is our very own Property... Read More >
Full expensing: the small change that could reap big economic rewards
16th August 2019
Even as the United Kingdom hurtles inexorably closer towards October 31 – the legal default date for exiting the European Union with no deal – official... Read More >
