“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth” John. F. Kennedy
Our resident opinion expert, The City Grump talks about the Black Lives Matter protests and what impact they are having in the corporate world.
Hard facts smothered by spurious science and gullible, ghoulish mainstream media
Our resident political and financial commentator, The City Grump is back to discuss the Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
It’s time for Boris to employ some Churchillian common sense (to lockdown)
Stephen Hazell-Smith (otherwise known as The City Grump), turns his attention to Britain’s lockdown laws.
Rishi Sunak, it’s time to show true grit over the plight of the self-employed
There are holes in Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s financial plans for the self-employed, and even the mainstream media are clocking onto it.
A Budget for the North London political establishment
In my opinion, the first reactions to Spring Budget are mistaken. Sunak has been widely praised, but he shouldn’t be.
China quietly builds an all-embracing digital currency
China is at the forefront of new digital currency technology which could dominate the entire world.
Does our Chancellor understand small company investment dynamics?
As Entrepreneurs’ Relief has been spotlighted by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), March 11th’s Budget will be a test of whether or not Sajid Javid understands the dynamics behind investment in Britain’s smaller companies.
What the UK general election was REALLY about
The Tory landslide victory wasn’t down to the electorate preferring Boris over Jeremy Corbyn, it was about a rebellion against the establishment – on all sides.
Labour’s view of corporate governance – a work of fantasy?
As part of its election campaign the Labour Party recently published “Rewriting the Rules: Labour’s vision for corporate governance, accountability and regulation”. Nigh on every paragraph, sends the reader into a world of delusion.
Is equity fast becoming nothing more than an actors’ trade union?
The statistics say it all. In the cradle of capitalism, the number of listed companies on US public markets have halved since 1996 and here in the UK, they have fallen by a quarter since 2006.
Why ‘the Establishment’ needs to learn humility
Who exactly are the Establishment? Well in the UK, there are many different groups that could fall into this category. Here’s what they need to do to prevent the public from finally turning against them.
Why large fund management houses no longer deserve our money
The financial world has gone a bit topsy turvy of late, the latest statement I’m making about it? That some of these organisations no longer deserve our investment in them.