Matthew Lynn

United Kingdom

Financial Columnist at The Telegraph

Financial Columnist at MoneyWeek

Founder of Coacheroos and Lume Books. Financial columnist for The Daily Telegraph and Money Week, and the author of the Death Force thrillers.

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Articles

Will the US and China call a truce in their trade war?

2 weeks ago | thespectator.com | Matthew Lynn

High-level talks have started in London today between American and Chinese officials aimed at dialing down the trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world. If they result in a breakthrough, perhaps it will be known as the “London accord.” But can President Trump strike a “grand bargain” with China? There is every chance that he might – which would give a huge boost to the global economy.
Will America and China call a truce in their trade war?

2 weeks ago | spectator.co.uk | Matthew Lynn

High-level talks have started in London today between American and Chinese officials aimed at dialling down the trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world. If they result in a breakthrough, perhaps it will be known as the ‘London accord’. But can President Trump strike a ‘grand bargain’ with China? There is every chance that he might – which would give a huge boost to the global economy.
The NHS and Royal Mail are a match made in hell

2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Matthew Lynn

Your bank doesn’t send letters ticking you off about your overdraft anymore. Neither does your lawyer, or your accountant, or anyone else for that matter. Even your birthday or Christmas cards typically arrive via your phone’s inbox instead of the front door. There is, however, one organisation that still finds a piece of paper delivered by hand to be the most efficient way to communicate: the NHS. Its spending on the Royal Mail is still soaring – with taxpayers footing the bill.
The NHS and Royal Mail are a match made in hell

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Matthew Lynn
Nueva Zelanda, ejemplo mundial en la economía 'post-woke'

2 weeks ago | eleconomista.es | Matthew Lynn

Acaba de revertir su prohibición de la exploración de petróleo y gas. Ha liberalizado sus leyes mineras, lo que ha provocado un auge en la producción de minerales. E incluso ha descartado una prohibición planeada de fumar para ayudar a generar ingresos fiscales para recortes de impuestos en otros lugares. Desde que Christopher Luxon sustituyó a la heroína de la izquierda liberal Jacinda Ardern como primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda, el país ha sido un ejemplo de lo que es una economía "post-woke".
Eurostar needs as much competition as possible

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Matthew Lynn

In reality, the rail link into the Continent needs as much competition as possible. To start with, it opens up more choice for passengers. Eurostar has been operating on the route since it opened in 1994, and it does a perfectly decent job. But it is hardly setting the world alight with its customer service, or its on board meal options, or indeed its ticket prices.
Bulgaria could break the euro. EU leaders will only have themselves to blame

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Lynn

Its inflation was in double digits only a couple of years ago. It has had seven elections over the last two years. Corruption is endemic and it has few major industries. Bulgaria is hardly anyone’s idea of a stable economy. But, hey, never mind any of that. The European Central Bank (ECB) has had a great idea. Let’s merge its currency with that of Germany, Belgium and France. What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot, as it happens.
Bulgaria could break the euro. The EU would only have itself to blame

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Matthew Lynn
Mental health sick days are an oxymoron

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Matthew Lynn

And yet, to put this politely, it is surely also obvious that something fishy is going on. Why is mental health, for example, so much worse in the public sector than the private? Are government jobs really more stressful, or demanding, than private sector ones? With working from home, gold-plated pensions, strong unions, and little chance of redundancy, you might think there was less to make you feel anxious.
HMRC is giving customers the worst service since the DVLA

3 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Matthew Lynn

First it was M&S, then the Co-op, and Harrod’s. And this week, we have learned that HMRC may be the latest major British organisation to have its data security compromised, with reports that the confidential information of more than 100,000 taxpayers may have been stolen. But hold on. It is bad enough for a private company to be hacked. But the tax authority should be taking security far more seriously.