Why North Sea oil companies are on the brink

The ever-changing tax regime that’s making life difficult for North Sea oil producers

The US election is an advance auction of borrowed goods

The last few days have brought the usual election-year claptrap. Kamala’s supposedly plans to tax her own donors. And Trump’s tariffs are a tax on the poor.

Has democracy failed on immigration?

We look like a complete bunch of plonkers to the Japanese. How hard can it be? If you don’t want more immigration, you just stop issuing visas. Why the fuss?