George Osborne’s general approach to managing the nation’s finances could be described as chopping off bits and pieces here and … Continue reading “Autumn Statement: Osborne remains the Edward Scissorhands of fiscal policy”

There is a game, in the style of Trivial Pursuit, where one card reads something like: ‘Paul extinguished the flames by … Continue reading “Wind power: quenching a fire with champagne”

Aggregation is the ignis fatuus of modern modes of thought. Sums beguile. Averages bamboozle. Reality is found at the margins.

Aggregation is the ignis fatuus of modern modes of thought. Sums beguile. Averages bamboozle. Reality is found at the margins. … Continue reading “Fickle as the wind”