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Labour officials duck economic disaster blame then attack public replies instead. “Not very British” … wow! This is what the Labour Party think about the working class in the UK — Mr N. Washington (@ned_k3lly) May 20, 2026 Reeves lecturing …
Private credit market hits $2 trillion with banks insurers and pensions dangerously tangled in. FSB warns the sector has never faced a real downturn and data is too patchy to track dangers. Bailey just admitted the shadow banking bomb is …
Multiple risk stack flagged, macro shock, private credit stress, AI valuation reset risk combined. Global stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy “The thing that really keeps me awake at night is the …
#HungerGames: UK motorists have been warned over "non-essential journeys" as the price of petrol and diesel per litre hits at staggering 180p. AA president Edmund King, has led the warnings for motorists. #DeathZero #COVID1984FOREVER https://t.co/NuJTc1HpU3 — Geopolitics & Empire (@Geopolitics_Emp) …
via notayesmanseconomics After yesterday’s disappointing employment numbers then there may have been some hopes of a further fall in UK inflation this morning. But such hopes were in for a rude awakening. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.4% …
via notayesmanseconomics Hello again and a Happy New Year to you all. That theme links to today’s subject because the research student at the Bank of England morning meeting will have been hanging out the bunting for this, FTSE 100 opens back …
via notayesmanseconomics As we approach Christmas the pace has really picked up in economics and financial markets and let me start my look at the UK with an international perspective. TOKYO (Kyodo) — The yield on Japan’s benchmark 10-year government …
Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM, has argued that the recent surge in spending by Big Tech on AI-data centers is economically unrealistic. On the “Decoder” podcast he estimated that building and fully outfitting a one-gigawatt AI data center costs about …
This story just won’t go away. Private credit=subprime MBS 💀 https://t.co/LlOq0NvN1u — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 22, 2025 Andrew Bailey has said the crisis in the $3tn shadow banking industry has echoes of 2008, in comments that will fuel concerns …
NOW — The Bank of England has upheld its refusal to release documents on the links between Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and digital ID systems. An internal review, signed off by the Bank’s Deputy Secretary, Michael Salib, concluded that …
via notayesmanseconomics Today’s subject is a welcome one in that it is something that in terms of the mainstream media has been hidden in the shadows. In fact I am being polite as they have looked the other way from …
via notayesmanseconomics This morning has brought a further reminder of one of my themes from the past which is that the UK has a tendency to be an inflation nation. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.8% in the …
Did you know the Sinaloa Cartel runs labs that churn out millions of fentanyl pills every day? DEA is relentlessly working to shut them down. Our Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget sat down with @boston25 to discuss our recent …
via notayesmanseconomics This morning the focus is back on the Bank of England and we cam start with something which will match the new autumnal mood for the weather at least for the research student presenting the morning meeting. “August …
The fertility rate for England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row to reach a record low, figures show. The total fertility rate across both countries, meaning the average number of live children women can expect …
HOLY SH*T! Brit refused entry to an English pub for displaying the English flag. Only in UK! 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/EcDHGvd8vd — I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) August 24, 2025
Any expression of English identity and/or love of your nation England can get you arrested Prayers for England and their indigenous people, the English h/t ElleMira
This is just the start of a downward spiral. The Bank of England’s decision to cut rates when inflation was already creeping up looks like a massive misstep, and people will be feeling the consequences for a while. https://twitter.com/rev_cap/status/1892149956833657199 Ouch‼️ …
The UK’s finances are beyond broken, and yet, the stock market cheers. The illusion continues—for now. The Bank Of England cut rates while increasing their inflation expectations If you think they did this to support UK economic growth then remove …
The Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 7-2 to reduce #BankRate to 4.5%. Find out more in our #MonetaryPolicyReport https://t.co/alETrQ281L pic.twitter.com/Vuo5G6m1H8 — Bank of England (@bankofengland) February 6, 2025
Not just Britain, this happened across all Western countries.
More work is needed to tackle risks outside the banking sector, according to a Bank of England study which found that a market crisis would be amplified by fire sales of assets by pension funds, hedge funds and other investors. …
Why do we have a special relationship with this garbage country? https://t.co/E4eMKOwbrj — Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) November 27, 2024 h/t Glenn
From 1999 to 2002, the Bank of England sold around 395 tonnes of gold, over half of its reserves. Since then, gold is up over 900%. In 2016, the Bank of Canada sold nearly all of its gold reserves. Since …
Meanwhile our Indians are teaching lessons to this kind of peoplepic.twitter.com/OM2uR9yP70 — M K 🇮🇳 (@NMPSgrievance) August 24, 2024
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Two children who attended a Liverpool primary school which is battling an outbreak of an infectious stomach bug have died. The pair, believed to be just five and six years old, had been pupils at Millstead Primary School, which provides …
by technofuture8 Nigel Farage believes unchecked mass immigration is ruining the UK byu/technofuture8 inConservative The Conservative Party in the UK is the one that is in power right now. The Conservative Party in the UK should change their name to …
https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/53286/documents/4125 The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill, if enacted, would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House …