The UK housing market – problems and solutions
It's widely acknowledged that UK house prices, especially in London and the South East, have risen to levels which makes…
Taylor Review: UK should end cash-in-hand economy
The author of a government review into work practices would like to see an end to the "cash-in-hand economy" Matthew…
Land Value Tax – 7 myths busted
Land Value Tax is starting to gain traction, but should you believe all the criticisms of it? As with all…
If you bought $100 of bitcoin 7 years ago, you’d be sitting on $75 million now
The price of bitcoin hit a fresh record high on Monday nearing $2,200. Monday marks the seven-year anniversary of Bitcoin…
General Election 2017 – The Conservative Party Manifesto
The Conservative Party Manifesto promises nothing on tax, more intervention and regulation, and a new social care costing regime Conservatives'…
General Election 2017 – The Liberal Democrat Manifesto
The Liberal Democrat Manifesto fights against a "hard" Brexit, commits more to health and education, an extra £100bn for infrastructure…
General Election 2017 – The Labour Party Manifesto
The Labour Party Manifesto includes nationalisation, tax rises and a continuation of Help-To-Buy Labour's tagline: "For the many, not the…
Think outside the money box: Sovereign Money Creation
Where does money come from? Banks lend it out from deposits, right? Actually, no. It is a common misconception Banks…
Think outside the money box: Land Value Tax (LVT)
Everyone speaks of tax in terms of income tax. But there are good reasons to tax land instead - in…
Think outside the money box: QE for the People (QE4P)
Quantitative Easing for the People, or QE4P for short, has come and gone from current political discourse Quantitative Easing (QE)…