Prospects for De-Dollarization – analysis in a presentation to a private business group

Published on 2nd June 2026

The consolidated scoresheet deriving from the analysis

Introduction

I recently made a presentation to a private business group in London entitled ‘Payment systems, the currencies they serve, and the prospects for de-dollarization’.

You can download the presentation here.

This was occasioned by various events and commentary: that several countries including Russia, China and India were […]

The Rokos School of Government – Cambridge University’s largest ever donation raises major issues around who formulates public policy and the power of the voter

Likely ouput of the Rokos School

Published on 14 May 2026, and as previously published on 12 May 2026 by Conservative Post

Introduction

Cambridge University recently announced a donation of £190 million for the establishment of ‘The Rokos School of Government’.

Its published aims are to ‘prepare future leaders to be able to navigate the ever-more-challenging demands of both […]

Hungary’s election result celebrated by UK Rejoiners – the euro, inflation, and higher EU membership dues beckon for Hungary itself

Published on 21st April 2026

Introduction

The UK’s EU Rejoiners have been quick to celebrate the landslide victory of Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party in the recent Hungarian election, displacing Viktor Orban, his EU-sceptic predecessor and bête noire of all progressive humanity.

This celebration is part of the chorus line encouraging the current UK government to rejoin the EU, […]

EU Reset means Rejoin, and that risks civil war

Published on 16 April 2026

This is my letter published in the Daily Telegraph on 14 April 2026, about the Labour Party’s plans for the so-called ‘Reset’ of the UK’s relations with the EU.

The number of subjects involved in this Reset is so large, and the degree of movement back towards the terms applicable to EU […]

Reeves has knifed Starmer by erasing the Brexit Red Lines, and he must sack her

Published on 19th March 2026 – my comments as published by the Daily Express on 19th March 2026 within the article that is headlined as pictured

Rachel Reeves gave her Mais lecture on Tuesday 17th March 2026 promising regulatory alignment with the EU as the norm rather than the exception.

That is both a major re-writing […]

Flatlining UK GDP masks a deep recession in the private sector

Published on 14th March 2026

The UK economy’s performance in January should not have come as such a surprise to numerous ‘economic analysts’.

November GDP was boosted by accountancy advice, as people tried to predict and mitigate the measures in Labour’s November 2025 Budget.

December GDP will have ticked up thanks to Christmas.

Now we are back in stable […]

UK government’s plans to track and de-risk its own ‘shadow debt’ show the costs of the Net Zero transition will be imposed directly onto businesses and consumers

Published on 25 February 2026 and as previously published on 17 February 2026 by IREF (as an Online Article on https://en.irefeurope.org)

Introduction

The UK Budget papers of November 2025 acknowledge the funding models through which the government plans to increase the liabilities of UK taxpayers.

These funding models are designed to circumvent the government’s borrowing the money itself […]

The UK’s and EU’s Net Zero policies threaten to destroy their economies in the face of Trump’s oil-led US revival at US$50-per-barrel

Published on 12 February 2026 and as previously published by IREF Europe on 10 February 2026 (within Online Articles on https://en.irefeurope.org)

Introduction

The US is on the move and the geopolitical scenario has moved quickly away from the certainties of the last ten to fifteen years. Oil could come down to a price well below US$50-per-barrel, […]

The UK’s November 2025 Budget and ‘Securonomics’

Published on 9 February 2026 and as previously published by IREF Europe on 28 January 2026 (within Online Articles on https://en.irefeurope.org)

Introduction

The UK government’s November 2025 Budget supplied ample corroboration of our report published by IREF in October 2025 (‘the report’), showing that the governing Labour Party plans to greatly expand the state’s direction of the […]

Angela Rayner is waiting in the wings for a recall to Starmer’s front bench – or even directly into Number 10 – so just one or two more questions about the flat in Hove…

Published on 6 February 2026 (as previously published on 31 January 2026 by https://conservativepost.com)

Introduction

Angela Rayner has not stopped being ‘on manoeuvres’ since her removal as Deputy Prime Minister for failing to adhere to the Ministerial Code in the matter of paying the correct Stamp Duty on her flat purchase in Hove.

She must fancy her chances […]