PinnedTomThe anti-money laundering industrial complexThis is a look into the £28 bn. UK anti-money laundering ‘industry’ that stopped less than £2m of the estimated £37 bn. laundered. A giant…Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
TomThe sustainability caveatWhen David Cameron signed us up to the UN’s Agenda 2030 he was supported across the political spectrum, and why not? Who could possibly…Nov 24, 2022Nov 24, 2022
Tomwild bitcoiningAn account of using bitcoin in the real world to make instant payments.Nov 19, 2022Nov 19, 2022
TomThe great CBDC illusionThe UK government is considering introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). While CBDC is a Technocrat’s dream come true —…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
TomMoney goes where it’s treated bestIt’s no coincidence that crypto currency uptake is often highest in countries where there is a large unbanked population and where…Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022
TomDodging November’s inflation. Things that you should put off buying until the sales…The ONS published November’s inflation update yesterday revealing a 0.9 percentage point jump in annual Consumer Prices since October.Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
TomDifferent flavours of inflationAnnual UK Consumer Price inflation (CPI) hit 4.2% in October, up 1.1% in the month and got policy makers worried. I don’t think that…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
TomWho would be a forecaster these days?Are the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) playing it safe? Their CPI forecast seems really quite simple - high global energy prices…Nov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021
TomInflation: are we talking ourselves into a wage-price-spiral?No doubt we have above trend Consumer Price Index (CPI) measured inflation but this looks to be receding and could really have been…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
TomMaking better choices on-lineGoogle are making search and selection easier with their own curated aggregations which have prominance on page 1 of the results.Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
