Juggling With Eggs on Nostr: I became aware of the dangers of being led by economists in 2007/08 by working with ...

I became aware of the dangers of being led by economists in 2007/08 by working with them as their house of cards collapsed.

Economists hide in the shadows influencing every government spending decision - so every policy. Power in the UK lies almost entirely with the Treasury. The bean counters know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

That’s how Covid programmes like this get dropped.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/03/uk-government-halts-cash-covid-recovery-programme