At the time of the Brexit referendum in 2016, professional economists and academics, as summarized by the IMF, predicted that Brexit would cost the UK around 4% of GDP in the long term. It turned out this was an underestimate. New research from the highly respected National Bureau of Economic Research has found that the…
I headed to this event sometime earlier this year. At first, I hesitated a bit. A punk musical? Dominion Theatre in the West End with velvet seats? A capacity of 2,000 seated? But as soon as I saw the crowd trickling in—many of them familiar faces from the 100 Club or Camden gigs—my doubts gradually…
When I launched this blog, my head was full of questions. Would anyone care? Does the written word still have power? Can we even pause for text in the age of TikTok, podcasts, and YouTubers? Five months in, I have my answer: YES. And that’s thanks to YOU! Your reactions, shares, and quiet presence have…
Donald Trump doesn’t concern himself with laws. He never has. His rhetoric and actions aren’t based on what’s written, but on how it can be interpreted. That’s precisely where his power lies—because no law can fully capture every situation, every emotion, every manipulation in words. Trump knows this. And he uses it skillfully. He bends…
