BY ALEXIA JAMES The idea of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has been gaining ground, not just in the far corners of the world, but here in Britain too. The Bank of England has been toying with the notion of a digital pound, a so-called “Britcoin,” which would sit alongside the crumpled notes and jangling coins in our pockets. A CBDC is not some … Continue reading CBDC: Good or Bad?
The UK housing market, a dynamic and intricate terrain, is moulded by numerous factors. Among these, interest rates stand out as a key influencer. This article explores the correlation between interest rate fluctuations and their impact on the UK housing market. Understanding Interest Rates Before delving into the correlation between interest rates and the housing market, let’s first grasp the essence of interest rates. Put … Continue reading How Interest Rates Impact the UK Housing Market
BY ALEX STORY Our institutions have ditched sanity and reason. Their official mandates are no longer a priority. Theirs now is the destructive ideology of Gender and Biology. Every nook and cranny of the State, including our three main political parties, drip with this intellectual poison. Having thrown clarity out of the window, they sell confusion. And they do so with the conviction of converts, … Continue reading A Bridge Too Far
BY ALEX STORY A few years ago, our leaders had the good taste of lying to our faces and plotting for failure behind our backs. They pretended to care. We believed them. And, as such, given the constant failure to deliver on promises, we called them incompetent. Then, the day after the Brexit referendum, the theatre of politics was revealed. The truth, after years in … Continue reading Failure Turned Policy in the UK
BY ALEXIA JAMES Christine Lagarde – the French lawyer and politician who has been the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since July 2011 – tends to snap up top jobs. She is an inspiration to women everywhere, especially those who complain about the glass ceiling for women in the workplace. Previously, Lagarde was the first female chair of the international law firm … Continue reading Lagarde for BoE? Non!
