Let’s be honest, ESG investing will actually hurt the environment June 29, 2023 When companies with poor environmental credentials are starved of capital, they become dirtier to avoid bankruptcy, writes Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, even after Brexit we’re still adding more red tape June 15, 2023 For more than a decade, Conservative Prime Ministers have promised to scrap bureaucracy and red tape and yet even after Brexit they’ve done exactly the opposite.
Let’s be honest, we shouldn’t take those predicting the AI doomsday too seriously June 1, 2023 If you believe AI will destroy humanity, you're probably wrong. The real challenge is to regulate artificial intelligence safely without stifling innovation and growth, writes Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, China won’t beat the West as it ignores the problems on its home turf May 18, 2023 The absence of free speech and political accountability has an economic impact in China. Beijing will stay important, but it won't surpass the West, getting older before it gets richer, writes Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, we can’t keep blaming supermarkets for the sky-high food prices May 4, 2023 Supermarkets get all the blame for the sky-rocketing food prices. But they've tried to keep prices as low as possible against inflationary pressures and supply chains disruptions, writes Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, teaching everyone more maths won’t boost our economic growth April 20, 2023 Rishi Sunak wants us all to be better at maths, but ultimately it won't matter for our economic growth if we don't have the infrastructure and resources to nurture talent, writes Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, rent controls are tempting but they would be a disaster for London April 6, 2023 Rent controls seem an attractive policy but don't be fooled: they would mean fewer new homes, fewer properties on the market and they'd risk turning London into a closed city, writes Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, the financial sector needs to learn to get the basics right March 23, 2023 After the collapse of both Credit Suisse and Silicon Valley Bank, the financial sector needs to learn the basics before an over-emphasis on ESG, writes Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, we are suffering from a national crisis of bad vibes February 9, 2023 Strikes, NHS waiting lists, high energy prices and a constant stream of news about horrific crimes, natural disasters and economic gloom, Britain's Bad Vibes are keeping us down, writes Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, we might actually save the climate with lab-made meat alternatives January 26, 2023 Wanna save the planet? Lab-made meat could be a good place where to start, writes Matthew Lesh