Michael Simmons
@Simmons__
Economics editor @Spectator | [email protected]
🚨I’m delighted to announce that I have been appointed economics editor at The Spectator. Kate Andrews leaves incredibly big shoes to fill and I’m immensely grateful for everything she’s taught me. Our weekly economics newsletter is out tomorrow. DMs open for ☕/🍻
As MPs depart Westminster for parliamentary recess, The Spectator’s political sketch writer @Madz_Grant joins @NatashaFeroze and economics editor @Simmons__ to talk about how to sketch PMQs and why Keir Starmer makes for the best sketches. Listen here 👇 spectator.co.uk/podcast/how-to…
Our country is addicted to debt. But now the high is over. The comedown has begun. And Britain is beginning to rattle. telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/2…
Not out of line
NEW Governor Andrew Bailey up at @CommonsTreasury asked about gilt yields… he says there has been a steepening on curves (ie rates are up on long term borrowing) he says: “this is a global phenomenon… its not in any sense unique to this country.. UK not out of line”…
"Britain is no longer borrowing to invest and grow. It is borrowing simply to stand still." Says @Simmons__ spectator.co.uk/article/britai…
We're making 5x the losses of the Fed! spectator.co.uk/article/broke-…
The Bank of England has sold another £600 million of its UK bond holdings this afternoon. It was of longer-dated bonds maturing between 2046 and 71. The worst sale was of the 2057 bond on which they only got 45% of the money invested back. #QT #QE
Who wrecked Britain's economy – Liz Truss or the Bank of England? The Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons (@Simmons__) argues that the BoE allowed politicians to get into the habit promising spending beyond the state's means. Full video in 🧵
Overview of the state of the UK's economy via @Simmons__ youtube.com/watch?v=6mPl1D…
✍️ Despite predictions of doom, the Argentine leader has proven he knows more than his Lefty critics | Writes Michael Simmons Read more below ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/1…
Compelling argument to be made that the information commissioner provides the only effective opposition in Scotland.
New Questions Over NHS Fife compliance foi.scot/new-questions-…
My most viewed frontpage from yesterday via @spectator along with @Simmons__ Highlighting today's UK frontpages after today's #trackoftheday which is about a chemical element #frontpagestoday #UK #FridayNewspapers
🇬🇧 Broke Britain ▫How the Bank of England wrecked the economy ▫@Simmons__ #frontpagestoday #UK @spectator
🔥 ‘It’s QE that’s really put us up the shitter’ - bank staffer 🔥 Mervyn King has privately questioned Bailey’s management and communication ability 🔥 Bailey should be sacked for missing inflation target - banking CEO How the BoE broke Britain 👇
How the Bank of England wrecked the economy ✍️ Michael Simmons spectator.co.uk/article/broke-…