You don’t have to be a Keynesian* economics major to understand that unemployment is a lagging indicator that takes many, many, months for changes in economic factors to manifest themselves and given that the Referendum has only been formerly confirmed in the last few months, it is inconceivable that this is to blame for the downturn in the Economy.

You could say that the Economy is slowing since it is being affected by international factors where other world economies are also shrinking where unemployment is one of the first casualties and this would be credible. Continue reading →

Anyone who has ‘half a brain in their heads’ would be able to realise that the Prime Minister and Chancellor’s political careers are indivisibly tied to the outcome of the Referendum vote in June.  Therefore, when we see unbridled enthusiasm to ‘Remain’ this means, in effect, ‘Please allow me to remain in my job for a little longer with my dignity intact.’

Anxiety amongst the pro-Europe camp of the Government is increasing, as the odds of Brexit are in the ascendancy and perhaps a reality, which is probably why the Government is choosing to write to every Household in the UK, at the taxpayers expense, extolling the virtues of remaining in the EU.

This is an outrageous and unwarranted waste of taxpayer’s money and should be considered so, by the public at large.

In the alternative, if the Government wanted to use this vehicle to overcome the apathy of voters in a neutral fashion, in order to encourage them to vote on June 23rd, one way or another, this would be perfectly acceptable.  The incidental benefit to the ‘Remain’ case with a higher turn-out, could be excused, which is in sharp contrast to the ‘overtly partisan’ leaflet that is being sent to households across the UK.

I know that the Prime Minister and the Chancellor mean well, but ‘Remain’ should be ‘remain in their jobs’ since as we all know, if the decision goes against them and we come out of Europe, both of these esteemed politicians will have to resign and this is what they fear beyond anything else.

Lesson one in Life; “don’t forget to read between the lines!”

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I have been ‘treading the boards’ now for forty long years and I can tell you that since the early 70s most Potentates, Presidents, Monarchs, Prime Ministers, Sheiks, Sultans, Ambassadors/Diplomats have their second, or at the very least third home, in London.  It therefore comes as no surprise to see the findings of the ‘Panama Papers’ in this respect.

Lest we forget, the British Empire, before WWII, was the most extensive in the world, and probably larger than the Roman Empire of its day.  As such, we have exported our customs, judiciary and culture to many of the far flung countries across the Globe.  Children in these foreign lands grow up learning of the British Empire and, as such, nurse a fondness for the former ‘Mother Land’ through the education process and yearn to own a part of ‘English Heritage’ at some time in the future.  As this child grows into an adult and accumulates wealth, power or both, one of their ambitions is to buy a property or properties in London where, very often, they also want to educate their children. Continue reading →