Why Greek, Italian and Cypriot banks can go to the wall, but German ones can’t
It would only encourage irresponsible lending. Deficits would run out of control. The rules of the single currency would be…
Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement was a missed opportunity
As Philip Hammond rose to the despatch box to deliver his Spring Statement, the Chancellor must have felt like someone…
Emmanuel Macron’s plans for More Europe will only lead to a poorer Europe
It is nothing if not bold. Battered by the gilets jaune movement, challenged by populists, and with a flat-lining economy…
A Brexit delay would be bad news for Britain’s economy
It would stop us crashing out. It would give us enough time to negotiate a free-trade deal. It would allow…
Mark Carney is finally right about Brexit
Cripes. At this rate the CBI will be putting out reports on Brexit’s potential benefits, George Osborne will be reminding…
Stuart Rose is being vindicated for his Brexit wages warning
It was one of the more memorable moments of the referendum campaign. In the midst of a fevered debate between…
The euro is the most dysfunctional currency ever created
Even by his usual standards of self-satire, Jean-Claude Juncker was on top form to open the new year. As he…
Five Brexit myths that will be exposed next year
There will be chaos at the ports. Only the occasional root vegetable will be sold in the supermarkets. The factories…
Why business and the City should speak out against a second referendum
Parliament is deadlocked. The cabinet is split down the middle and Brussels won’t compromise on the deal it has already…
The myth of the Brexit cliff edge
The ports will be clogged up with lorries. The shelves at Tesco will be empty. Doctors will be rationing antibiotics,…
Why King trumps Carney in the battle of the governors
If they were former Manchester United players, Booker prize nominees, or members of Oasis, the acrimony and arguments might be…
The problem with a ‘no deal’ Brexit
There have probably been worse branding campaigns in history. Cadbury’s apparent attempt to drop the word ‘Easter’ from its egg…
Has Mark Carney just ended the campaign for a ‘People’s Vote’?
The headlines will inevitably write themselves. The Bank of England backs Theresa May. The Prime Minister’s beleaguered and precarious deal…
Could the UK out-grow the EU after Brexit?
Collapsing retailers. A looming far-left government threatening nationalisation. And perhaps most significantly of all, our potentially chaotic rupture with our…
Why the IFS is wrong about a ‘no deal’ Brexit
The growth forecasts might be too optimistic. The economy may yet turn down, the pressure on public services will only…
The real problem with the Saudis’ ‘Davos in the Desert’
At this rate, there’s going to be a very empty hospitality tent, and a heck of a lot of canapés…
The euro is the source of Macron’s troubles
A new interior minister. A new agriculture and culture minister. There wasn’t, despite some speculation, a new prime minister, but…
The flaws in Labour’s plan for a four day week
Free university for students. Free shares in your company. And now plenty of free time, with one day less in…
The Tories are wrong to ditch austerity
Schools will finally get a bit more money. Nurses and policemen may at last get a proper pay rise. Local…
Greece’s economic misery is far from over
A couple of years ago, I was driving from Athens airport to the Peloponnese along the sparkling new highway that…
The City’s resilience after Brexit could be bad news for the EU
The Gherkin would be re-zoned as social housing. The Walkie Talkie would be turned into a massive TK Maxx with…
Business should now get behind ‘no deal’ with the EU
Both the Brexit and and Foreign Secretaries have resigned. The Chequers agreement, if that is the right word, looks about…
Businesses should try and shape Brexit – not fight it
Airbus will abandon the UK. The car factories will all be closed down. Trade will grind to a halt, we…
Italy isn’t the next Greece. Here’s why
Everyone thinks they know the script of how Italy’s saga will play out. As the populists take power in Rome,…
Don’t blame the populists for Italy’s chaos
Bond yields are soaring. Stock markets are tanking. The banks are looking wobbly, and money is starting to drain out…
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