The Other Hand’s Week

Two podcasts and our most read post of all time

This week we posted two podcasts and one article - the latter, to our surprise, has already become our most read piece of all time. It’s not about business, finance, politics or economics, our usual hunting ground, but about something deeply personal.

For the avoidance of doubt, Chris wrote this. And wants to thank all the readers who have offered such generous and kind feedback.and thanks to everyone who read it and shared it with their friends.

Our first podcast of the week discussed a wide range of topics: the never ending saga of dysfunctional UK politics - it’s no coincidence that we are approaching the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum. It is still not fully appreciated how Brexshit has fundamentally fractured Britain. We also take a look at the U.S.’ productivity renaissance and the start of the annual Irish budgetary circus.

Our second podcast examines the global rise in government borrowing costs. that means all interest rates are probably going up sooner or later. It’s the energy shock of course, one that looks as if it is going to get worse. The U.K. is particularly exposed - government bonds there used to attract a moron premium which now looks to have morphed - or been joined by - a plonker premium.

Thanks to all our readers and listeners.