More Money Than Sense

This Tuesday March 14th, we are recording the pilot for a new Radio 4 comedy show about finance and economics. I am host and joining me as panellists are Paul Sinha, Andy Zaltzman, Graínne Maguire and Shazia Mirza. Absolutely is producing. Tickets are free....

Edinburgh Festival previews

I am going to the Edinburgh Festival this August – for the first time since 2003. Here’s the low down. I’m taking two shows. The first, Let’s Talk About Tax, has me wearing my financial hat (there’re jokes too). It’s at 4pm at the Gilded...

The Top Ten Causes of Wealth Inequality

[youtube]http://youtu.be/O0bkmfjAFEE[/youtube] 10. The tax code.  9. The tax deductibility of interest. 8. Government subsidy. 7. QE and bank bail outs 6. Zero interest policies. 5. Onerous planning laws. 4. Income tax. 3. Debt-based money. 2. Not measuring...