Political Economy

Why The People of England Will Decide The Outcome For Scottish Independence!

charlesvickers@live.co.uk (Charles Vickers) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:49:35 +0000

The people of Scotland have elected a government that, as part of its election manifesto, said that it would hold a referendum on Scotland leaving the UK. They should be allowed to do so unhindered by a panicking Westminster establishment.

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Why English Regions Should Get £11bn More!

charlesvickers@live.co.uk (Charles Vickers) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:07:48 +0000

Despite the protestations of the coalition government it is clear that they are not prepared to do anything substantive to help the North’s economy. A recent report showed that of a £5bn transport program some 80% was to be spent in the south and only 6% in the north. Recently the government announced an extra £1bn that has to do for all the regions of England!

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Banking Regulation – A Revisitation

charlesvickers@live.co.uk (Charles Vickers) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:48:56 +0000

On the 27th September 2009 I made a speech to the English Democrats AGM and autumn conference entitled “ The ABC of Banking Regulation” (http://bit.ly/u2vCYM). I made the speech because as I said, “It [the bank crisis] happened because we had the lightest touch, and probably the most dysfunctional, bank regulatory scheme going”. The recent report on the Royal Bank of Scotland failure (the RBSR) by the Financial Services Authority, who were responsible for regulation, appears to agree with me.

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Saving The Euro

charlesvickers@live.co.uk (Charles Vickers) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:43:40 +0000

What I have found most amazing about the comments on Cameron’s veto is that very few of those participating, from BBC reporters, presenters and interviewers to the vast herds of unwashed politicians and their advisors, is a complete lack of understanding of the part that financial markets will take in determining the future of the euro and as a result what needs to be done.

Whose Pension Would You Prefer?

charlesvickers@live.co.uk (Charles Vickers) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:58:03 +0000

It’s a no brainer and here’s why.

Risk

The only risk that public sector pensions face is that they will become so large that the taxpayer will be unable to afford to pay them and as a result seek to reduce them to a reasonable level.

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