I visited Royal berks recently and held a meeting with the Chief Executive. I asked him about Coronavirus preparations, where he confirmed the need for people to self isolate and ring 111. There are contingency plans for those needing treatment. We al… read more
This blog raises some questions and seeks your thoughts. Contrary to the assertions of a couple of my recent correspondents I do not have a view of what is the right course of action for the UK authorities to take, and this piece does not offer a sol… read more
I met with Grant Schapps to discuss short term and longer term ways of cutting road congestion. He is working on schemes to let Councils bid for more funds to improve junctions, provide bypasses and resurface roads. He was interested in my proposals t… read more
The UK 10 year state borrowing rate fell to 0.43% today. Meanwhile the German share index was one of the worst performers, falling another 4.6% as some in the markets pencilled in a German recession. Still no new economic actions from western governm… read more
During my adult life so far I have witnessed three major UK recessions which did great damage to businesses and individuals, all from predictable policy errors. I have also lived through the false forecasts of a large rise in unemployment and fall in … read more