If you read my blog on Sunday you could be forgiven for wondering if you can believe anything the government and civil servants tell us about the economy. So when the governor of the Bank of England issued a statement on Monday you probably thought “At last – someone sensible. He’ll tell us what is really going…
Category: Sunday supplement
It makes you wonder who to believe
While most of us, quite rightly, have been focused on the easing of the lock-in and when we can get back to work we have also just witnessed one of the most extraordinary weeks in the political economy. On Wednesday a young black lad brought up on the largest council estate in Europe persuaded the…
We face huge challenges, but isn’t that a good thing?
Where many seem to be struggling with the pandemic quarantine, I’ve found home isolation, and the lack of social commitments, freeing. It’s allowed me to become more contemplative, and connected to the rhythms of family life. It’s not that I’m anti-social. I enjoy limited social engagements. But since I started my own practice some years…
Who will take the lead?
I am pleased, as all right-minded people will be, that the Prime Minister is recovering from Covid-19. But either he, or someone else in government, must step up and start to show leadership. The idea that we are somehow all going back to work soon is, in reality, fading fast: Grant Shapps has now said…
Who will take the lead?
I am pleased, as all right-minded people will be, that the Prime Minister is recovering from Covid-19. But either he, or someone else in government, must step up and start to show leadership. The idea that we are somehow all going back to work soon is, in reality, fading fast: Grant Shapps has now said…
Are you thinking of working from home?
The recent outbreak of the Covid-19 virus has prompted a large number of businesses to consider asking their staff to work from home. But working from home is not a new phenomenon. The UK has one of the highest proportions of home-based workers, which has grown significantly over the last decade as more people choose…
“My customers don’t go on Facebook” she told me.
I was chatting with a successful businesswoman this week who has an in-demand service in a well-defined niche. In fact she targets females within that niche. Clever. I asked how she generated leads and found new customers to which she replied “Networking, but its time consuming and I’m not growing as fast as I’d like”.…
Are you becoming a dinosaur?
I have supported Liverpool FC for a long time. I can remember the heady days of the 70s and 80s when they were European champions. For nearly a generation, between 1975 and 1990, Liverpool were dominant. They won 10 titles in England’s top division. They won the European Cup, which preceded the Champions League, four times…
The deficit myth
This week’s Sunday Supplement is a little different from usual. I’d like you to watch a short video of the 2020 Harcourt Lecture by Professor Stephanie Kelton. Her lecture starts after 10 mins (you can skip the introduction) and last for 40 mins. It is worth the investment of your time. Stephanie explains why austerity did more harm…
You can spend it, but can you buy it?
A phenomenon has occurred in recent years that has almost gone unnoticed by most of us. It was always said that time is the only thing we spend but cannot buy. But in recent years more and more businesses have been created that give us the opportunity to ‘buy’ time that we would otherwise spend…
