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Coalition has helped the average british consumer. We have seen disposable incomes increase so most families in the u. K. Are better off by an average 16 pounds a week and weve seen Consumer Confidence increase as well. He is to release his final as ceo. We speak to him about the numbers and who should win the u. K. Election in 15 minutes time. Bond yields continue to edge higher. European markets on the flat line in early trade following a broad sell off on wall street and in asia. And welcome to the show. So we have less than 24 hours until the polls open in the u. K. Its look too close to c...

Expunge the criminal records of marijuana offenders Connecticut’s state legislature is once again debating the merits of decriminalizing the recreational use of marijuana.  Yet the most heated arguments are not about the wisdom of legalization.  Instead, they have focused largely on the commercialization of marijuana sales.  To what extent should the market be quickly opened to existing outlets for medical cannabis?  Or, in order for opportunities to be spread more fairly to communities of color, might licenses for sale be granted more widely? Steven Wilf In the meantime, thousands of c...

Felons and non-citizens on Connecticut juries? Not a good idea A move is afoot to extend the privilege of sitting on a jury to released felons and non-citizen long-term residents. According to a recent report, supported by Connecticut Chief Justice Richard Robinson, making this change would increase Black and Latinx representation. This is a laudatory goal. But it undermines the very foundations of jury participation as a key aspect of citizenship. Steven Wilf Juries traditionally were composed of citizens who demonstrated upstanding character—“twelve good men and true” is the old commo...