TRIGGERnometry Britain Is Headed For A Financial Meltdown - Allister Heath
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Sep 14, 2025 
Allister Heath, a prominent French-British journalist and editor, shares his insights on Britain's precarious economic situation. He discusses how ineffective government policies and rising national debt could lead to financial collapse. Heath emphasizes the importance of investing in gold as a protective measure against inflation. The conversation also highlights the implications of excessive public spending and critiques the current political landscape, revealing the ideological shifts among parties as the nation faces escalating economic challenges.
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Spending-Revenue Structural Mismatch
- Britain runs a structural mismatch: soaring public spending meets a stalled private sector.
- That gap creates a looming fiscal risk close to national bankruptcy without reform.
Erosion Of Britain's Economic Dynamism
- Britain has lost its comparative economic dynamism since the 1990s due to policy choices across parties.
- The entrepreneurial spirit and high-growth sectors have been throttled by regulation and taxation.
Personal Memory Of 1990s Britain
- Allister recounts arriving from France in 1995 and finding Britain like an economic El Dorado.
- He contrasts that past vibrancy with today's throttled entrepreneurial environment.