EU

A bad weekend in Italian politics could mean a bad year for global financial markets

Italy’s financial crisis is back in the news. After a few years of avoiding the elephant in the room, the Italian coalition government has fallen.…

The Italian government has lost its majority. What comes next?

Italy’s government has lost its majority. Are we back to a European sovereign debt crisis? I asked Nigel Farage in today’s Fortune & Freedom. Nick…

What does the Brexit deal really mean for investors?

Did you watch Nigel’s video yesterday? We’ve decided it deserved this follow-up reminder to watch it. Our publisher described it as “electric”. I had to…

Welcome to our very own Sakoku

Between 1633 and 1853, Japan pursued a policy of Sakoku, meaning “the chained country”. It isolated itself off from the world to prevent the spread…

Boris’ Covid-19 report card for 2020

Yesterday’s Fortune & Freedom article, The Brexit that time will forget, didn’t win many friends. But it’s not our job to tell you what you…

The Brexit that time will forget

Well, I never thought it’d actually happen. Project Fear was vanquished in the end. They lost the debate. They lost the vote. They lost the…

Germany’s other no-deal Brexit, of 1521

We were promised Brexit, tomorrow. But I’m writing this before we know what’ll happen on the first day of 2021… So I don’t know what…

Five reasons why Britain will boom after Brexit

Britain’s Great Wealth Revival approaches… I can’t wait. And I hope you are excited to watch it too. If you are keen to step beyond…

Will Brexit be worse than Covid-19?

Is a no-deal Brexit worse than Covid-19? The Bank of England governor thinks so. You can imagine what Nigel Farage thought of that… But is…

Why we should abolish the ONS

The year was 1941. The world was at war. “We must avoid frittering away our resources on untenable positions,” wrote Winston Churchill. He was talking…

No honour amongst trade negotiators

Let me ask you something. If a pickpocket steals your wallet, but gives you some of the money back, how would you feel about it?…

Six Dirty Little Secrets of the EU (Part 2)

In part two we cover some of the more… awkward aspects of the EU. If you missed part 1, click here. 4. The EU is…

Six Dirty Little Secrets of the EU (Part 1)

1. The EU is rubbish at making trade deals Imagine having our trade deal with Canada thwarted over halloumi. Well, inside the EU, that’s not…

Borrowing capacity is not wealth

It’s a picture that paints a thousand words. Unfortunately, I’m not allowed to show it to you because of copyright. So, here goes the wordy…