In memory of Trevor (1932-2023)
This article was written by Anthony Lipmann. Trevor Tarring (latterly of this parish but for the most part editor and managing director...
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Lord Copper
- May 18
Is the penny finally dropping?
It seems that the sunlight of reality may finally be just beginning to percolate through the fog of confusion in the brains of some of...
Richard Horswill
- Apr 27
No bank is an island (with apologies to John Donne)
This article was written by Richard Horswill. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. The banking fraternity, Government...
Bill Prast
- Mar 22
Frontiers
William G Prast is the author of a collection of short stories, available on Amazon. Here he shares with us a piece about mining, and...
Richard Horswill
- Mar 8
CBDC Money printer goes brrr???
This article was written by Richard Horswill. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. Where did all the money go? This may...
Bill Prast
- Mar 1
Unintended Consequences
William G Prast is the author of a collection of short stories, available on Amazon. Here he shares with us a piece of science fantasy,...
Martin Hayes
- Feb 15
New Nickel Kid on the Block
This article was written by Martin Hayes. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. In a few weeks’ time a new online...
Lord Copper
- Feb 9
Ministry of Energy Security and Net Zero
So, exciting times indeed; the United Kingdom now has a Ministry for Energy Security and Net Zero, formed as part of PM Rishi Sunak’s...
Lord Copper
- Jan 25
Janus LME?
It’s difficult to find fault with the Oliver Wyman report into the LME nickel debacle of last March; and, of course, there is no reason...
Lord Copper
- Jan 11
Confidence - or Spook?
I’ve just read a book telling one of the most bizarre stories I can recall, so unlikely that it had me several times pausing,...
Lord Copper
- Dec 22, 2022
Get thee behind me, 2022
Everybody’s spoken or unspoken prayers that 2022 would be a significant improvement on the misery of the covid-blighted years of 2020 and...
Lord Copper
- Dec 7, 2022
Disorderly? When?
I should begin this piece by saying that I have no inside information, no direct line to any of the parties, so my comments are based...
Richard Horswill
- Dec 1, 2022
Alice in Central Banker Land
TThis article was written by Richard Horswill. All views and opinions are strictly his own. Alice was not quite sure who she was going to...
Anthony Lipmann
- Nov 16, 2022
How an iron-making Welshman founded Donetsk
This article was written by Anthony Lipmann. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. Donetsk, Pittsburgh, Bochum,...
Martin Hayes
- Nov 1, 2022
LME Week 2022: the return to (a new) normal
This article was written by Martin Hayes. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. It’s autumn in the UK, and that...
Clem Danin
- Oct 27, 2022
Keep the Navy off your yacht!
This article was written by Clem Danin. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. The LME was run by a Board and Committee...
Lord Copper
- Oct 21, 2022
Chaos, disappointment and farce
It’s not been a stellar year for quite a number of bits of the traditional British establishment. Chaos and disappointment definitely...
Richard Horswill
- Oct 5, 2022
The Vapors are overpowering
This article was written by Richard Horswill. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. One might be excused for not...
Lord Copper
- Sep 14, 2022
Shameful day, LME
Corporate reactions to the period leading up to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, and to the day of the funeral itself, are necessarily...
Lord Copper
- Sep 8, 2022
Wrong kind of LME experience?
This isn’t going to be a long read, mainly because I still feel I’m on holiday, but just a couple of thoughts about where the LME is, and...
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