Japan - with kids? Believe it or not, it works

The looks of incomprehension became commonplace, from colleagues, friends, neighbours and, most severely, my mother-in-law. “You’re taking her… to Japan?”

December 18, 2019

Tax radicalism would give the economy a boost

While keeping a close eye on Westminster (again) today, traders will also be aware of a number emerging mid-morning from

September 9, 2019

Sajid Javid's spending spree puts Tories’ record at risk

Less than a year has passed since Theresa May danced on stage at the Tory party conference and told party

September 5, 2019

Fracking faces a battle to win over the public

Just a dozen days ago the government said it would consider easing rules that force fracking companies to stop all

August 26, 2019

It makes sense to put the brakes on HS2

A policy may be considered well-balanced if it is attacked fiercely by two opposing extremes in the surrounding debate. Perhaps

August 22, 2019

Trump’s blame game strategy is backfiring

US President Donald Trump’s economic cheerleaders were out in force yesterday trying to convince American voters that all is hunky-dory

August 19, 2019

A belligerent President has an effect on us all

Donald Trump’s 63m followers on Twitter are used to all manner of bluster emerging from the US President’s account. Nonetheless,

August 8, 2019

Buybacks are vital for our economic health

Political opposition to share buybacks has become so fierce in the US that it was unsurprising to hear Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

July 28, 2019

Former banker Sajid Javid's first job as chancellor? To stand up to Boris Johnson

Analysts at Deutsche Bank triggered sighs across the City yesterday with an attempt to coin the term “Borisnomics”. The portmanteau, as

July 25, 2019

Attacks on central bank independence must be called out for what they are

There lies great danger in normalising the extraordinary political events of our time. In the last 24 hours alone, reports

July 10, 2019