

The extraordinary sight of five horses galloping through London, sweating and covered in blood, caused the hashtag #Apocalypse to trend briefly on social media last week. Colliding with vehicles and startling pedestrians, the military horses had been...
London’s runaway horses remind us that animals are workers too

UK inflation will fall, but neither the BoE nor the government deserve applause
A significant fall in UK inflation is in prospect. In the two months to May 2023 the consumer price index rose by 1.9%. It is very improbable that the CPI will increase by as much as that in the two months to May 2024, even though – for example – oil prices have...
UK inflation will fall, but neither the BoE nor the government deserve applause

The state of the Uk listed markets
From the beginning of November – when the market decided that the Fed was hinting at rate cuts in Q1 of this year until the turn of the year – the quoted sector rallied by an astonishing 23%. The buying frenzy was indiscriminate, with no asset exposure correlation....
The state of the Uk listed markets

Bernanke’s verdict on the Bank of England is withering
We should all have a vested interest in how successful the Bank of England is in carrying out its objectives. Sadly, the Bank’s track record in recent years has left much to be desired, both in its ability to meet those objectives and its inability to communicate the...
Bernanke’s verdict on the Bank of England is withering

Reducing tax liability across EU borders
On 12 September 2023, the European Commission adopted a key package of initiatives to reduce tax compliance costs for large, cross-border businesses in the European Union. For companies operating across the EU, it can be stated that – beyond corporate income tax rates...
Reducing tax liability across EU borders