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SpaceX is capitalism's greatest vindication
Innovation

SpaceX is capitalism’s greatest vindication

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the largest ever public offering of stock today, selling $75 billion worth of shares. SpaceX emphasised its remarkable achievements in its IPO filing: ‘We are the primary launch provider for the US government. In 2025, we launched 11 of 12 National Security Space Launch (‘NSSL’) medium and heavy lift missions […]

Reeves is closer to an IMF bailout than she thinks
Economics

Reeves is closer to an IMF bailout than she thinks

Britain’s national debt is on course for £3 trillion this year. Servicing it costs £30 billion a year at 1% interest and £150 billion at 5%, near where long-dated gilts have recently been trading. That’s a number so big it almost becomes meaningless. So, let’s try another way: it’s about the yearly gross pay of […]

What the World Cup tells us about free trade
Trade

What the World Cup tells us about free trade

The World Cup starts today and for the first time in over 30 years it is being held in North America. Not only is this exciting news for football fans, it should also be of interest to free trade enthusiasts, as the last time it was held there the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) […]

Politics

Our politicians need to get off the hamster wheel

September 2023: what a time that was to be alive. Aerosmith began their final ever tour, Kim Jong-Un arrived in Russia for an audience with Vladimir Putin and Rupert Murdoch stepped down from the boards of Fox and News Corp. It was a good month for news.  Yet that month another turning point in world […]

The £1,000 rule killing Britain's cake sheds
Regulation

The £1,000 rule killing Britain’s cake sheds

In the leafy district of Bassetlaw, council officers want to get tough. Although not in the way you might expect. Last Wednesday night, local politicians weren’t discussing bins, planning or district improvement projects. Instead, they busied themselves going after the humble ‘cake shed’.  In recent months, a baked-goods revolution has swept the nation. Stalls have […]