Liam Halligan
Liam Halligan's column tackles head on the key issues facing
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Liam Halligan: At last, a politician who dares to admit that we need 'full disclosure' from banks
It's easy to criticise Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts governor and erstwhile runaway leader in the Republican nomination race has had a bad two weeks.
28 Jan 2012
| 9 CommentsEurozone burns money while the banks fiddle their balance sheets
'Nothing is safe that does not show it can bear discussion and publicity."
21 Jan 2012
| 180 CommentsThe French downgrade should be a warning about hidden UK liabilities
So that’s it, then. The veil has slipped. The only surprising aspect of the French sovereign debt downgrade is that it took so long.
14 Jan 2012
| 291 Comments'Printed money' and regulatory diktat are keeping UK gilt yields low
The UK Government claims Britain is a safe haven. On the surface, that looks true.
07 Jan 2012
| 301 CommentsThe high price of oil has blocked the West's economic escape route
The global economy will grow by around 3pc this year, down from 4pc in 2011. The US should manage a 2pc expansion, while Britain and the eurozone will struggle. A West European recession, the UK included, now looks unavoidable.
31 Dec 2011
| 149 Comments