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Howard Davies reviews John’s latest book Obliquity

Obliquity is a characteristic John Kay production. It is a pleasure to read. He constructs clear and short sentences whose meaning is unambiguous. He writes with wit and humour, too. Kay is not, of course, simply a stylist. Indeed his work is remarkably content-rich. It also demonstrates another of his competitive advantages: he reads widely and eclectically. So here he integrates economics and philosophy, operations research and sociology, political science and psychology.”

Read the full review by Howard Davies in the Financial Times here>

John presents his new book: Obliquity

John’s latest book - Obliquity - is about to be published. Here is a list of John’s booksignings and talks related to the publication.
You can already pre-order the book via John’s Bookshop or at Amazon.

Royal Society of the Arts (RSA), London
on Wed, 24th March, 6pm (this event is already sold out, but you can still get on the waiting list!)

IPA, London
on Mon, 28th March, 6pm

School of Life, London
on 25th April, 11.30am

St John’s College, Oxford
on 10th May, tbc

Topping & Company, Booksellers of Bath & Ely
on Tues, 11th May, doors open at 7.45pm for 8pm talk

Watch this space, more talks will be added soon!

Future of Banking Commission

John speaks at the  second session of the ‘ Which? – Future of Banking Commission’. Watch a live stream video of his evidence here and find more information on the debate on the dedicated webpage: http://commission.bnbb.org/banking/.

Treasury Committee – Financial Institutions, too big to fail

Watch John testify at the Treasury Committee on Financial Institutions here >

More from the committee can be accessed here >

Hail fellows!

Gavin Hinks, editor of Accountancy Age, comments on John receiving an honory fellowship to the Chartered Institute of Taxation. more > 

Britain should be a workshop, not a casino

Stephen Bayley writes in The Times: “making real products is far superior to having a lust for quick returns. It recognises the crucial link between effort and reward” and mentions John’s forthcoming book Obliquitymore >

Scotland’s Council of Economic Advisors publishes Annual Report

The report considers the recent progress of the Scottish economy and presents the Council’s recommendations to the Scottish Government for actions to increase sustainable economic growth – the Purpose of the Scottish Government. more >

Who are the City workers on a £1m a year?

John comments on bankers’ salaries and bonuses. more>

Banker ‘Oligarchs’ Block Break-Up Moves

John’s comments to Bloomberg News after his speech on banking regulation at the RSA. more>

Mervyn King out on a limb over banks

John’s ideas on ‘narrow banking’ continue to be discussed more >