The greatest trick
“I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s the America…
The Mess We’re In
“The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system…
An Olympian hurdle
“SIR – I’m fairly sure that the problems associated with the Olympics will crop up in my home town: overcrowding, terrorist threats, traffic congestion…
Broke bank mountain
“During the 17th century, Scottish investors had noticed with envy the gigantic profits being made in trade with Asia and Africa by the English…
Libor pains
“It was when Nick Clegg joined the campaign against Bob Diamond that I started to feel a sliver of sympathy for the now former-boss…
Your D.I.Y. eurozone bulletin
“Sir, A brief word of praise for the cool head of Mariano Rajoy. As the Spanish bank bailout reached its climax over the weekend,…
Must-read
“Working at my desk today was somewhat surreal. Global risk markets were closing out a dreadful week. Newswires were full of disconcerting articles –…
Dimon geezers
“JP Morgan Chase last night announced a surprise $2 billion trading loss on credit derivatives trading, which chief executive Jamie Dimon blamed on “errors,…
The politics of fear
“I’m getting increasingly worried about the free movement of people across Europe. It’s a very competitive world out there and my constituents resent that.”…
Party on! (or not)
“The sea’s freezing. A man won’t last long in that. We’ve drawn a bad hand this time.” “I’ve never been a good loser. I…