Many years ago I came back to the UK after a long time on the road to a Thatcherite revolution where the markets had been unleashed and poor little wannabe Commies such as I were yesterday’s news.

It was a nightmare. Mammon ruled OK and the country’s assets were being sold off to investors. What was even worse were that previous friends of mine who couldn’t hold a decent conversation three years before were now running their own businesses. Continue reading →