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SKETCH: Towards a demonisation of the new Coalition

I am reliably informed that, while the Opposition is putting a brave face on its newly isolated position […]

John Ward May 12, 2010 New UK Coalition needs deonising name....Dem Tories

MARKET-DERIVED FINANCE: WHY SPEED KILLS

Instant news is dangerous without analysis The gentleman above said this morning that he didn’t rule out further […]

John Ward May 12, 2010 instant news no substitute for real analysis., Mervyn King, neurotic currency traders, Sterling

COALITION IN THE REAL WORLD: New ONS data reveals size of task.

Reality cheque in 10 Downing Street as new figures show gradient of economic output/deficit mountain to climb. Now […]

John Ward May 12, 2010 breaking....ons data shows debt worsening, new challenge for coalition government

DAY 1 FOR CAMERON: Why Britain’s outgoings are about to get much worse.

The EU Payments Balance Fund may be small change to Brussels,but it could be life-threatening for the UK […]

John Ward May 12, 2010 Breaking...Britain faces bottomless pit of eurodebt bailout, early test for Clegg Cameron relationship, markets still eurosceptical.

Every cloud has a silly lining

There are certain important considerations we should bear in mind in the light of yesterday’s surreal events. David […]

John Ward May 12, 2010 Cameron youngest for 200 years, Harman leads Opposition, Ming is an empty vase, Party before Country.

FRENCH LIFE: M. Ruggeri’s modus operandum, and Mme.Wilson’s supper.

The arrival of French contractors is not always welcome After tense negotiations that had been inching forward for […]

John Ward May 11, 2010 the French form of supper Party., The French pace of work

NEW LABOUR: They died as they lived

Sky News described Gordon’s farewell podium address as “a very emotional moment”. And in a way, I suppose […]

John Ward May 11, 2010 Balls, Brown, Mandelson, tough times ahead., Undignified exit by New Labour, Whelan

SKETCH: The New Politics

The news in this morning’s Daily Telegraph that one in ten of new MPs will be bankers gave […]

John Ward May 11, 2010 auctioneers and shrinks., banker mps, sailors, the new politics

GOLD CONTINUES TO SOAR AS EURO/UK ACTIONS FAILTO INSPIRE CONFIDENCE

POLITICAL CLASSES WHO REFUSE TO TALK ABOUTAUSTERITY WILL BE SWEPT AWAY BY IT As I write, the price […]

John Ward May 11, 2010 austerity inevitable, Euro dumped, get real., Gold soars, oil falls, politicians must wise up

COALITION: Call My Bluff

I understand that LibDem MPs and activists have told Nick Clegg to demand more from the deal – […]

John Ward May 11, 2010 Cameron says get off pot, Campbell says ask for more, Clegg to jump today., Electorate says no to LibLab deal

The economy and the debt: we are into the yo-yo phase

Europe’s trouble isn’t with wolfpacks – it’s thatall market confidence has evaporated Last week I wrote briefly about […]

John Ward May 11, 2010 Brown panic, Crash II., no direction, Yoyoing markets

Never, ever give wonks and diehards a say in running the country

If the CamerCleggs don’t do this deal, grassroots diehardsand nit-picking policy wonks will be to blame. Einstein once […]

John Ward May 11, 2010 get on with it., ignore party wonks, polemics triumphing over good governance again, political class in way of tory libdem deal

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