For the day that’s in it: I popped in to chat with Hector this week about the crazy economic world of First Communions; we had a great chat. If you’re heading off to one of these yourself today, you might want to have a...
Being ‘stuck’, getting punished for doing the right thing; watching those in charge throw good money after bad – and why: if my spending is your income, and your income is mine, the last thing we should be doing is undermining that system. Colm and I...
Last week I spoke with Manuela Saragosa of the BBC World Service about the price of austerity. We discussed the human cost of the various cuts and burdens placed on economies – what has been inflicted and whether it has actually worked. And if it hasn’t,...
I did a short interview yesterday with Christopher McKevitt on mortgage arrears and how to help the majority of people and save our economy – have a listen.
The question I want to pose this week is: should we pay people to lose weight? This idea might seem a little over the top, but studies in the US reveal the surest way to coax people to lose weight is to give them an incentive to do so – and the most persuasive...