By Ewen Stewart – 4 minute read STARMER’S BREXIT DEAL was entirely predictable, maintaining the notional illusion of Brexit where the reality is the UK is increasingly close to being a de facto member of the EU. Sure we have legal independence, but barely a policy or regulation, eight years after the Referendum to leave the EU, [...]
By Ewen Stewart - 5 minute read THE MOVE to CBDC is likely to be global: 134 nations are currently exploring the feasibility of CBDC with every OECD nation in the advanced technical appraisal stage. I would suggest that by the end of the decade it will be the primary financial tool in developed economies. [...]
By Ewen Stewart 5 minute read CENTRAL BANK Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are coming, whether we like it or not. What are they? How do they compare in the context of our existing currencies? Should we be afraid of them?
By Ewen Stewart – 4 minute read REEVES might be holding the parcel when the bomb goes off but had she any understanding of economics she would see the writing on the wall and act with substantial spending cuts before it is forced upon her.
By Ewen Stewart – 4 minute read SYMBOLISM MATTERS. Reeves showed genuine contempt and the most selective use of fact. She made it clear this is the start, not the end point, of Labour’s utopia and more tax rises are highly possible.
