Category Archives: Commerce

A Right Wunch of…

Posted on September 27, 2022 by davidsberry

“I make no apology for attacking spivs and gamblers who did more to the British economy than Bob Crow (the RTM union leader) could achieve in his wildest Trotskyite fantasies, while paying themselves outrageous bonuses underwritten by the taxpayer”. —UK … Continue reading →

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Low Budget

Posted on September 24, 2022 by davidsberry

“I can’t be broke; I still have plenty of cheques.” —Eric Sykes in BBC’s Sykes,1972 Citing events of a half-century go is not as irrelevant to Friday’s “mini” budget as you might think. In a three-hour session in parliament when … Continue reading →

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C’est Magnifique, mais Ce n’est pas la Gloire

Posted on September 19, 2022 by davidsberry

With apologies to Le Maréchal Pierre Bosquet’s observation on the Charge of the Light Brigade, this seems an apt comment on today’s spectacle of the Queen’s funeral. There is no question that it was spectacular, nor that the Queen had … Continue reading →

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Union Myth-Take 6

Posted on August 26, 2022 by davidsberry

“Few nations are better placed to navigate the challenges ahead,” —Boris Johnson This typically bullish Boris Johnson assertion in the March 2021 Global Britain in a competitive age publication has yet to be realised 18 months later. The most cursory … Continue reading →

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Union Myth-Take 5

Posted on August 21, 2022 by davidsberry

“The case for independence has been swallowed up by a £14bn North Sea black hole.” This quote from unionists in 2016 was based on a fall of 97% in tax revenues from North Sea Oil from £1.8bn in 2015 to … Continue reading →

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Union Myth-Take 4

Posted on August 12, 2022 by davidsberry

“UK will be a high growth, high skills, high wage  economy.” After briefly rising in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, real weekly wages fell back below their 2008 level, as workers came off furlough. This fall in real wages reflects the … Continue reading →

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Union Myth-Take 3

Posted on July 30, 2022 by davidsberry

“UK’s Size Creates Wealth by “Punching Above Our Weight” A major claim by the UK has been it enjoys “the fastest growth in the G7. This statement is true for the last year but ignores the fact that the UK … Continue reading →

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Union Myth-Take 2

Posted on July 25, 2022 by davidsberry

“UK Trade with the EU Is Higher Than pre-Brexit Levels” Despite cross-channel hold-ups, lorry driver shortages and labour shortages as many EU nationals have gone home, UK trade with the EU has improved over the last five years. However, EU … Continue reading →

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The Road to Scindy VII—A Case for the Union?

Posted on June 20, 2022 by davidsberry

The SNP has relaunched its case for an independence referendum; Westminster has repeated its assertion that Scotland is better off in the UK because of its size and ability to “punch above its weight in the world”. But have Brexit … Continue reading →

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Not Learning from History

Posted on June 8, 2022 by davidsberry

“”Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” —George Santayana Boris Johnson, having won his “decisive victory” declares this has cleared the air of doubt so he can “get on with the job of delivering for … Continue reading →

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