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Over the weekend, we did a video on UK’s gilt crisis – and many of you have pointed out that it’s all the fault of the Bank of England. So, in this video, we’re taking a look at whether the central bank is indeed to blame, and how this has put the notion of central bank independence under strain.

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1 – https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/central-bank-balance-sheet
2 – https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/08/06/has-quantitative-tightening-run-out-of-road/
3 – https://www.ft.com/content/d2b5d61d-bb84-40fa-9234-211dae9bc283

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Starmer’s troubles appear to be neverending with the market now appearing to turn against him, rising the borrowing costs to the Liz Truss level. In this video, we’re taking a look at the markets, why it’s quite bad news for Starmer’s government and what might happen next.

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1 – https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/bond/tmbmkgb-10y?countrycode=bx
2 – https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/government-bond-yield
3 – https://www.worldgovernmentbonds.com/spread/united-kingdom-30-years-vs-united-states-30-years/#google_vignette
4 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx5w5yl2y7o
5 – https://www.ft.com/content/35f490c5-3abb-4ac9-8fa3-65e804dd158f
6 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322
7 – https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02812/
8 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-10/uk-bond-selloff-puts-reeves-economic-project-on-the-brink?srnd=homepage-uk
9 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-09/uk-bond-turmoil-gives-labour-nightmare-of-britain-s-1976-debt-crisis

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By-elections have raised questions about the upcoming General Election. Uncertainty looms over the election date. This video examines potential dates and implications for the Conservative Party.

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