Keith Churchouse: Two weeks of stark contrast… but some things rarely change

In preparation for publication, I had originally written an article on vulnerability, the normal life processes of the end of the tax year and the festival of spring and Easter. With the ever-evolving significance of the deadly global Covid-19 disease, perspectives have vastly changed over the course of a two week period, placing certain aspects of our lives into focus, with some no longer important, and some aspects we take for granted moving front and centre. The Budget, eloquently delivered, is now superseded. Equity markets have fallen sharply, and the real advantages of diverse a...