Scouse Professor
@scouseprofessor.bsky.social
Socialist, Labour party member, Europhile, #Rejoin EU, scientist, atheist, retired professor, Evertonian, digital audiophile, single-figure golfer, content creator
First FagAsh came for asylum seekers, then...
September 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
First FagAsh came for asylum seekers, then...
I have a problem with this. To be fair it may be Google news that takes out the journalists name but it looks like the BBC are telling us News, whereas in fact, one of their journalists (who went to grammar school then Cambridge) is just giving their opinion.
July 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I have a problem with this. To be fair it may be Google news that takes out the journalists name but it looks like the BBC are telling us News, whereas in fact, one of their journalists (who went to grammar school then Cambridge) is just giving their opinion.
EU 30-year bond yields and those of prominent EuroZone countries are a full percentage point less than ours. Seems like there is a silver bullet for government finances.
July 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
EU 30-year bond yields and those of prominent EuroZone countries are a full percentage point less than ours. Seems like there is a silver bullet for government finances.
So if the UK was in the EU and the EuroZone, mortgages would be considerably cheaper? 2%-points on a £200k mortgage is £4000 per year or £333 per month. Imagine what you could do with that? Buy a Tesla. Holiday in the US. A weekend in Clacton.
January 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
So if the UK was in the EU and the EuroZone, mortgages would be considerably cheaper? 2%-points on a £200k mortgage is £4000 per year or £333 per month. Imagine what you could do with that? Buy a Tesla. Holiday in the US. A weekend in Clacton.
An easy win here for Labour to take the left and central ground. It's only going to annoy Tory and Reform voters and that's another positive!
January 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
An easy win here for Labour to take the left and central ground. It's only going to annoy Tory and Reform voters and that's another positive!
The Pound is at a 5-year high versus the Euro.
December 25, 2024 at 1:15 PM
The Pound is at a 5-year high versus the Euro.