The alchemists of old sought ways of turning base-metal into gold. Today, there’s a persistent delusion that the rich agricultural counties north and north-west of London can be turned into commercial gold.Recently, the “Golden Doughnut”, “Silicon Fen”, “the Oxford-Cambridge Arc” etc. have been joined by “the Golden Triangle”, an arbitrary chunk of English countryside with London, Cambridge and Oxford at […]
Economic growth – or resilience?
The prime minister’s speech to the International Investment Summit last week assured the wealthy folk who had flown so far in their private jets that he shared an ambition with them. Growth. Whether the “Masters of the Universe” were impressed or not, only time will tell. But just looking at the big shocks coming down the line, it’s at least […]