Amazon is about to enter the Danish market for the first time and it will be interesting to see if they can emulate the success they have had in other countries. There are a couple of reasons to think the Danish market might be a tough nut for Amazon to crack.  Firstly the Scandinavian countries … Continue reading Can Amazon thrive in Denmark?

The 100 year anniversary of the end of World War 1 has made me think of the extreme economic situation that preceded World War 2 and the link between economics and nationalism.  Currently across Europe nationalist and far right parties are making significant electoral gains.  We have also see the protest ‘Brexit vote’ in the … Continue reading Increasing Nationalism driven by Economics?

The question I’ve been thinking about lately is ‘why would any government (or potential government) talk about nationalisation when they could just regulate instead'?  I can’t really think of a single advantage of nationalisation over regulation.  I would love to hear comments on this if you think differently.  I believe that the only time governments should nationalise … Continue reading Why nationalise when you can regulate

Although its not election time, the recent discussion of the niqab by Boris Johnson has made me think about how politicians try to influence the public using wedge issues.  This is largely done at election time, but also in times of a leadership crisis. This tactic is used by politicians across parties and countries.  A … Continue reading Don’t vote on Wedge Issues

Denmark regularly tops the World Happiness Report and in 2018 was ranked amongst the top 3 out of 155 countries.  In a country with long dark winters it might seem all the more surprising that they are ranked so high on the happiness report.  Can the happy state of the Danes be attributed to the … Continue reading Danish happiness – Hygge or the Wealth Gap?

Japan was the first economy to have a ‘zero interest rate policy’ (ZIRP) from 1996. ZIRP was considered an unconventional monetary policy with zero interest rates or very low interest rates.  Japan implemented ZIRP in response to a financial banking crisis. Japanese banks were in crisis.  They had made loans that had gone 'bad'.  The … Continue reading Young people the victims of Zero Interest Rate Policy?

Ok, so there is no imminent election but there is a message that I would like to pass on, particularly to younger voters. One thing that has struck me is the strong influence of the Sun newspaper on political elections.  The Sun is probably the only newspaper that actually changes its political leaning and can … Continue reading Read the Sun Newspaper before voting

The New Zealand population of 4.5m is a fraction of the 66m in the UK but they are experiencing similar issues to the UK.  Queues for food banks are rising, homelessness is rising and young people don't even dream to own a home.  Despite all this, economic data looks rosy and positive. GDP is growing and unemployment … Continue reading New Zealand – Small and Rebellious

Thanks for joining me on this blog - I've had ideas swirling around my head about the way this economy has been run and the effect its having on society in the UK and particularly the younger generation and now I want to share those thoughts.  I want it to be a positive blog, and … Continue reading Economics in the UK is unfair to young people and what can we do about it?