Tagged with "gold"

Is Gordon Brown 'Mr. Silentbill'?

At first we thought 'Mr. Silentbill' was your average chancer. But maybe he is 'somebody' after all...
by Sue Denim - 13 February 2013
It's Her Majesty's money, Mr. Carney

Time to restore Her Majesty's money to something worthy of the trust of her loyal subjects, Mr. Carney
by John Butler - 7 February 2013
10 reasons why fiat currency is superior to gold - Part II

If you missed the first part of this series, remember - take this analysis with a very festive-sized pinch of salt...
by John Butler - 21 December 2012
10 reasons why fiat currency is superior to gold - Part I

Here are the first five of 10 reasons why fiat money is superior to gold...all to be taken with a festive-sized pinch of salt
by John Butler - 21 December 2012
Brussels Diary: The fight for Dracula's gold and rights of the poor edition

Socialists do not tend to support things that might lose them their electorate. Keeping the poor poor is a standard trick of the left. What would they do if "ordinary people" were no longer dependent on them?
by Alexandra Swann - 8 September 2012
What should we think about the gold standard?

Will we return to a system of gold-backed money? I don't know. But unlike many of the "expert" pundits, I know that I don't know
by Douglas Carswell MP - 31 August 2012
With Mervyn in charge and your savings in a loss making account, is it time to turn to gold?

Following the BoE's announcement that it would be increasing the size of their asset purchase programme by £50bn perhaps more of us should be placing our hard earned money into gold
by Jan Skoyles - 15 February 2012
Calling time on bunga bunga won't save Italy or the Euro

Silvio Berlusconi has offered to resign but 10 year bond yields have crashed through the "point-of-no-return" 7 percent barrier signalling the start of the death spiral for the eurozone
by Simon Miller - 9 November 2011