654 days ago
After thirty years as a liberal darling exposing wicked Republicans for what he terms batshit crazy ideas, US TV star Bill Maher seems to be discovering that it is his liberal bedfellows who really are barking mad. A day or so ago, he again discussed the woke revolution. The man is a genius. Enjoy.
2714 days ago
In today's Sunday Times there is a long piece about how Tory MPs are being pressurised by party members to ditch hapless Prime Minister Theresa May as soon as possible. But one quote stands out. It is from MP Heidi Allen and reminds me why I loathe the Tory establishment with such a passion. I may vote Tory but I know that most Tory MPs are just loathsome poltroons convinced of their own superiority to the rest of us. Heidi states:
2851 days ago
Starbucks has kicked off against President Trump after his "Muslim ban" which, of course, is no such thing. Its boss Howard Schultz says he is going to hire 10,000 refugees in 75 countries - many of which do not have minimum wage legislation - to show where it stands. Goodie goodie, more hard working folks who will accept shit wages to boost profits of big corporates and the stock options of their fat cat bosses. But this show of naked self interest, oops I meant real humanity, has impressed some millennials. This snowflake really is virtue incarnate and is going to change the whole fucking world. Bring on the revolution! Power to the people!
3070 days ago
Kerry McCarthy has just become the seventh member of the shadow cabinet to quit in a palace coup designed to oust our democratically elected leader comrade Corbyn. Kerry is my local MP and so as a loyal member of the people's party, since last summer, I am mortified.
4300 days ago
I cannot figure out the consumer spending patterns in Bankrupt Britain – something does not add up
I have to admit that consumer spending patterns have me rather flummoxed. And this makes life, certainly when it comes to investment recommendations, just that little bit tougher. My problem is that empirical data does not seem to be backing up what has been a core macro-economic assumption for me. Well, it is in parts.
My assumption was that with most of our fellow citizens in this green and pleasant province of the EU still heavily indebted and, with a psychic sixth sense, aware that interest rates are bound to increase (something the bond market is telling you pretty explicitly); consumer spending would be pretty soggy this year.
In the run up to and after Christmas, things seemed to be going to plan. Trading across the High Street was pretty weak. Indeed, it was bad enough to push a number of high profile retailers with flawed business models over the edge. I see that Republic has now joined Jessops and HMV in retail heaven today. Surely this would only add to the consumer gloom?
