Tag: Leprechaun economics

Weekly wrap: is the ‘net zero’ economy really worth £105 billion?

How the numbers in the CBI Economics report are being spun to mislead, and why Italy and Spain are not good benchmarks for the performance of ‘Brexit Britain’… Welcome to the third weekly wrap of key points from my social media posts. These wraps will typically include a mix of comments on the UK and … Continue reading Weekly wrap: is the ‘net zero’ economy really worth £105 billion?

Are Irish incomes really twice those of the UK?

On 14 April the New Statesman published an article which was intended to show that the Irish economy is booming at the expense of ‘Brexit Britain’. This conclusion was backed by some striking graphics, which are still being gleefully shared by the usual suspects. But it was also baloney. People have been taken in here … Continue reading Are Irish incomes really twice those of the UK?