‘From ancient Mesopotamia right down to present day London, the ascent of money has been an indispensable part of the ascent of man, but money’s rise has never been a smooth upward ride. Financial history has repeatedly been interrupted by gut-wrenching crises… The power of finance is everywhere we look and it affects all of our lives” Niall Ferguson, The Ascent of Money.
On Saturday, 1 May, Workers’ Day, the government cut off a lifeline to six million people when it ended the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant .
The next day life went on as normal for […]
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