Working Mans Economics
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"Markets can remain irrational longer than you or I can remain solvent."
A. Gary Shilling
A. Gary Shilling
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Who knew that Sir James Goldsmith was Rachel Reeves uncle?
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Who knew that Sir James Goldsmith was Rachel Reeves uncle?
Top financial tip: If you've got more than £12k a year in disposable income but can only put £12k into a cash ISA, TRY F**KING SPENDING SOME OF IT YOU MISERABLE C**T COS YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU!!!!
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Top financial tip: If you've got more than £12k a year in disposable income but can only put £12k into a cash ISA, TRY F**KING SPENDING SOME OF IT YOU MISERABLE C**T COS YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU!!!!
If only there were 240 years of historical precedent to evidence this
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If only there were 240 years of historical precedent to evidence this
See also: Famers voting for Brexit, then complaining that they can't get Eastern Europeans to pick their crops for a shiny penny any more.
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
See also: Famers voting for Brexit, then complaining that they can't get Eastern Europeans to pick their crops for a shiny penny any more.
On a positive note, at least it's not saying "Mecha Hitler" any more
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
On a positive note, at least it's not saying "Mecha Hitler" any more
The Beeb wouldnt be in the state it is now if it still had correspondents of the calibre of Peter O'Hanrahahanrahan
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Beeb wouldnt be in the state it is now if it still had correspondents of the calibre of Peter O'Hanrahahanrahan
I remember some years ago George that you referred to the book 'Bureaucracy' by Ludwig Von Mises as providing a stout defence of the role of bureaucrats in complex industries. I was truly astonished, given how right wing he is, economically speaking.
I'd urge anyone reading this to give it a look.
I'd urge anyone reading this to give it a look.
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I remember some years ago George that you referred to the book 'Bureaucracy' by Ludwig Von Mises as providing a stout defence of the role of bureaucrats in complex industries. I was truly astonished, given how right wing he is, economically speaking.
I'd urge anyone reading this to give it a look.
I'd urge anyone reading this to give it a look.
Is barrack barak a suggestion or a person?
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Is barrack barak a suggestion or a person?
Spot on, it's cultural hegemony writ large.
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Spot on, it's cultural hegemony writ large.
There's just no money out there
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mone-linked firm PPE Medpro owes £39m in tax
Administrator's report shows firm owes £39m to HMRC on top of £148m owed to Department of Health
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
There's just no money out there
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They need to listen to some Warren G
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
They need to listen to some Warren G
Also as far as I'm aware, it won't end the absolute shambles of rail having to lease trains from a handful of monopolistic rolling stock companies (ROSCO) largely based in tax havens.
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Also as far as I'm aware, it won't end the absolute shambles of rail having to lease trains from a handful of monopolistic rolling stock companies (ROSCO) largely based in tax havens.
Relentlessly kicking working people is not a hard choice, it's a fucking cowards choice.
In terms of tax, before you even raise one penny of income tax there is £46.8 billion of uncollected tax every single year so there is lots of money lying about to be collected from 'dodgers'
In terms of tax, before you even raise one penny of income tax there is £46.8 billion of uncollected tax every single year so there is lots of money lying about to be collected from 'dodgers'
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Relentlessly kicking working people is not a hard choice, it's a fucking cowards choice.
In terms of tax, before you even raise one penny of income tax there is £46.8 billion of uncollected tax every single year so there is lots of money lying about to be collected from 'dodgers'
In terms of tax, before you even raise one penny of income tax there is £46.8 billion of uncollected tax every single year so there is lots of money lying about to be collected from 'dodgers'
It's reminiscent of the Simpsons episode in which Professor Frink says issues this prediction
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's reminiscent of the Simpsons episode in which Professor Frink says issues this prediction
I think that the real reason may be that she's terrified of a Daily Mail headline along the lines of "Labour backs Islamo Communist Hamas supporting mayor", which might lose Labour a handful of the octogenarian Reform voters which seem to be it's main target group at the moment.
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I think that the real reason may be that she's terrified of a Daily Mail headline along the lines of "Labour backs Islamo Communist Hamas supporting mayor", which might lose Labour a handful of the octogenarian Reform voters which seem to be it's main target group at the moment.
You mean to tell me that traitorous US corporations are passing on the tariff increases to consumers in full rather than patriotically taking the hit on their profits? I'm both shocked and appalled.
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
You mean to tell me that traitorous US corporations are passing on the tariff increases to consumers in full rather than patriotically taking the hit on their profits? I'm both shocked and appalled.
This article from the Atlantic is very interesting on the financing of the AI boom. There's a lot of circular investment and more worrying, collateralised bonds packaging together all kinds of debt associated with the creation of data centres (shades of 2008)
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This article from the Atlantic is very interesting on the financing of the AI boom. There's a lot of circular investment and more worrying, collateralised bonds packaging together all kinds of debt associated with the creation of data centres (shades of 2008)
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Scotland, population 92.8% white
Ireland, population 87.4% white
Northern Ireland, population 96.7% white.
Is this what The Great Replacement looks like?
Ireland, population 87.4% white
Northern Ireland, population 96.7% white.
Is this what The Great Replacement looks like?
November 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Scotland, population 92.8% white
Ireland, population 87.4% white
Northern Ireland, population 96.7% white.
Is this what The Great Replacement looks like?
Ireland, population 87.4% white
Northern Ireland, population 96.7% white.
Is this what The Great Replacement looks like?
Id be going over the top for that fella in a heartbeat.
November 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Id be going over the top for that fella in a heartbeat.