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April 20, 2020

Almost 250,000 people left London before the UK coronavirus lockdown came into effect, figures from Oxford University show.

Data shows that thousands flooded out of the capital toward other parts of the country before people were instructed to stay at home on March 23, with the majority going to the east of England and South East.

Local politicians and businesspeople in Norfolk, the South West and Wales had pleaded with wealthy second homeowners not to leave their homes to travel to the regions, fearing that they could bring the virus with them and put extra strain on local health systems.

Just two months ago, the U.K. was yet to see its first case of Covid-19. Now with nearly 20,000 cases and more than 1,200 deaths, Britain has transformed under an unprecedented national shutdown.

Gradually then suddenly, the government has implemented restrictions on the public in an attempt to halt the spread of the virus, including the closure of most schools and all restaurants and pubs. Under the strongest measures announced on March 23, Britons may only leave their homes for food, health reasons or work, if unable to work from home.

The U.K. government was slower to enact measures than its neighbors, with Italy, Spain and France announcing their lockdowns on March 9, March 15 and March 16. On Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating in Downing Street.

Central London has emptied, with some activity still in more populated suburban areas, as seen in these images from Transport for London traffic monitoring cameras captured each day at noon.

But its pulse will never die.

Coronavirus. Flatten the Curve, not the Economy

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March 27, 2020

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Coronavirus. Flatten the Curve, not the Economy

Now, you’ve been hearing everywhere else about the coronavirus and the latest numbers and the medical response. But I want to focus on what I think is an even bigger crisis, and that is the economic, social and above all, human cost of the total shutdown policy.

No one should question the seriousness of this virus, and especially as I said last week, the need to avoid so many hospitalizations at the same time that our medical system can’t cope. The chosen strategy is social distancing, and right now, that involves extreme measures to shut down daily life.

But there is a huge gap between sensible social distancing and the total shutdown spreading across the country. Just as the spread of coronavirus creates a curve of the number of people infected, this economic shutdown is creating a curve of the numbers of people affected, losing their jobs, their homes, their businesses.

I’m not sure that the people on TV have grasped how serious this is. To the extent they’re focusing on it at all, they are using completely the wrong frame of reference. They talk about a recession like the one we had in 2008. What planet are they on? We’ve never seen this before, a total self-imposed shut down of the economy. Businesses large, medium and small will lose all their revenue. Not a slight reduction, or even a steep reduction.

We are told that unless we change course, the best case is the worst recession since the Second World War. The moderate scenario is that it’s on a par with the Great Depression. The worst-case scenario where this shutdown continues for months is even worse than the Great Depression.

We hear about a V-shaped curve, a dramatic fall and a quick bounce back maybe. But if the V is as deep as the Grand Canyon, that is a hell of a climb.

In Washington on Sunday, the Senate failed to advance the latest coronavirus relief package, so negotiations will continue on what’s looking to be a $2 trillion stimulus plan. Let’s talk about that plan. And as we do, let’s remind ourselves what this is all about — men and women across America who have risked everything, worked every hour to follow their dreams and build a business. Local businesses that are not just economic units, but the lifeblood of a community.

Most of the people in Congress — most of the talking heads on TV — they’ve never started a business and don’t understand business. I have, and I do. So what I’m about to say comes not just from my perspective as someone who has run policy at the heart of a large government, but someone who has run a small business — a number of them actually, including one, a restaurant that was at the heart of its community.

You think it is just the coronavirus that kills people? This total economic shutdown will kill people.

President Trump gets this, too. He understands business. He loves entrepreneurs. He loves America’s small businesses and farmers and all the workers who rely on them for a living and to support their families. So this economic curve we’re about to take a nosedive on, it is not just about money. It’s about the heart and soul of this country.

In the days ahead, let’s make sure the Congressional stimulus package doesn’t miss the target. Part of it will be spent sending a check to every American on April 6th and another on May 18th. But by April 6th, hundreds of thousands of businesses will have closed and millions of people will be unemployed. Worse, it will be those with the most precarious lives, least able to cope.

By May, my God, millions of businesses will go under and tens of millions will be unemployed. Look, more money is always welcome for hard-pressed Americans. But this is not about stimulus, it’s about survival.

Don’t turn a public health crisis into America’s worst catastrophe.

And the whole send a check scheme misunderstands why someone goes under or not. If you’re a small business, you have bills to pay. Right now, not in April or May. Now. Payroll, rent … but you have no revenue. Thanks to the government’s total shutdown, you have to let people go, so then they don’t have income to pay their rent or their mortgage and before you know it, you have mass unemployment and families on the streets. Millions of viable businesses murdered by the government.

The second part of the current Congressional plan, a small business loan scheme, Larry Kudlow says it can work quickly. But even the help that’s supposed to be there right now doesn’t work. A friend of mine tried to use the Small Business Administration Emergency Grant Program this week. The website was wrong. The details were wrong. It is a total mess.

Businesses are folding today, tomorrow, Tuesday — who’s got time to fill out forms? Send them into some giant bureaucracy? Wait for an answer, even if it’s yes, then find yourself saddled by crippling loans for years. And don’t get me started on the third part of the so-called stimulus plan, bailouts for big business.

I think there is a quicker and simpler way to flatten the economic curve. Businesses have insurance policies to cover them for loss of revenue. The problem is a pandemic isn’t covered.

But if the government stood behind the insurance companies and said we’ll indemnify you for any coronavirus payouts, then the insurance companies could be getting money to businesses straight away, covering their revenue so they can stay afloat and keep people employed. We can incentivize insurance companies to do it quickly. By the way, “quickly” means within seven days, not April.

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On top of that, announce a nationwide policy of no evictions or foreclosures, residential or commercial. Of course, this would all cost a vast amount of money, which they seem to be spending like water. It went from one trillion to two in a couple of days.

Quite frankly, if they keep up the shutdowns until the end of May, they’ll need $5 trillion; if it’s in August, $12 trillion. This is an inconceivable amount of public money. It amounts to a total government takeover of the economy.

Are we ready for that? Can we afford that? Well, even if we can’t, at least let’s spend the money we can afford in ways that actually save our businesses.

But there’s a much better way to flatten the economic curve. Dr. Fauci says he’s fine with overreacting.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: I like it when people are thinking I’m overreacting because that means we’re doing it just right.

Well, that’s easy for him to say. He’ll still have a job at the end of this, whatever happens.

Our ruling class and their TV mouthpieces whipping up fear over this virus, they could afford an indefinite shutdown. Working Americans can’t. They’ll be crushed by it.

The Next Revolution w/ Steve Hilton – Sunday, March 22Video
You know, that famous phrase? “The cure is worse than the disease.” That is exactly the territory we are hurtling towards. You think it is just the coronavirus that kills people? This total economic shutdown will kill people.

A U.K. study calculated that 130,000 people died avoidably from austerity there between 2012 and 2017. The years of austerity for America to pay the cost of this shutdown will be worse. Adjusting for the size of our economy, it’s over a million deaths.

But a family thrown out of their home — the mom gets sick, the kids are orphans — her death won’t be counted. The dad who has been out of work for 30 years and finally got a job last month, and now he is back on the scrap heap and turning back to drinking and drugs — his death won’t show up in a neat little box on cable news.

Poverty kills. Despair kills. This shutdown is deadly.

The president announced a 15-day plan to beat the virus. After that, let’s say, all right, we came together to slow the spread. Now, let’s come together to protect the vulnerable.

Keep the ban on large gatherings, but stop the total shutdown for everyone and start the total protection of the elderly and those most likely to need hospitalization. Don’t turn a public health crisis into America’s worst catastrophe.

Save small businesses. Flatten the curve, but not the economy, and do it before it’s too late.

Energy – 2023 Currency

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October 1, 2019

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The worldwide economy is now at the seventh year of stagnation, and 2020 forecast sees a break of this pattern. Anticipated costs may give a hint of tailwind to a positive outlook at the end of 2019, although there are entities attempted to keep it being pulled down by weaker entity, economy, key resources, ventures and supplies. The outlook promotes activity and partnership between corporations, big countries and smaller entities and start ups. Organizations (and people) need to get ready for more disruptions from geopolitical strains, market instability, unrest, and changes in technology and innovation – typical characteristics of change of an era. The surprising results of political polls and elections create a pattern of a backwards moving or time-reversal trend, and this will see 2020 breakthrough to accelerated speed of moving forward. The world will heal itself, and the outcome will be as it’s intended to be. Energy as currency will be much more valuable than ever, resulting in a peak of transactional interests and quantum setups, but will see a major decrease in straight-forward intent practices. While it can look like the very safe, short-term, option is to jump bandwagon to the most powerful, and perhaps wealthiest clique, the wisest action is toegate negativity that can offset the planet’s balance and alignment. As the saying goes, there are more to than meets the eye.

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Paris Fashion Week

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Milan, IT – – A model walks the runway at the Lucio Vanotti Fall/Winter 2016 fashion show during Milan Fashion Week.

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October 1, 2019

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Where to shop online for stylish good quality fashion ? Here are the top picks.

Linzi Shoes, Linzishoes.com
Bringing the fast-fashion experience into the footwear forum, Linzi Shoes offers an impressive array of shoes and boots at prices that make it hard to check out with just one pair.

Boohoo, Boohoo.com
In the eight years since its launch, Boohoo has become one of the leading online retailers in providing trend-led fashion for those on a budget. Taking inspiration from celebrity style, Boohoo has won many awards for its price-savvy designs.

Missguided, Missguided.co.uk
Having established itself as a must-visit destination for on-trend fashion, Missguided is leading the way in showing you how to wear it, too, with an interactive fashion blog and trend section.

Lavish Alice, Lavishalice.com
You’ll be in good company with a purchase from Lavish Alice, which counts celebrity names including The Saturdays’ Mollie King and Little Mix among its growing fan base.

Own the Runway, Owntherunway.com
Using the catwalks as its inspiration, Own the Runway provides an affordable way to recreate high-fashion looks. It’s not just the clothing that’s worth a look, there’s an impressive array of footwear to boot.

Stylist Pick, Stylistpick.com
Aiming to give a more personal approach to online shopping; after a short questionnaire Stylistpick offers its customers a selection of pieces to suit their look carefully curated by a team of fashion stylists.

Glamorous, Glamorousuk.com
A daily delivery of new lines means you won’t have to search far to find something you like. It’s with dresses that this retailer really comes into its own with hundreds of styles in rainbow-worthy colours and prints.

Monki, Monki.com
The quirky concept-shop is sister to cult denim label Cheap Monday. Its collections are bold and colourful, packed with design-led pieces. The playful essence of the brand and the afforable price tags target a young, teenage audience.

Up-and-coming designers:

Oki-ni.com, Oki-ni.com
For those in the know, Oki-ni is the shopping destination of choice for something a little bit different. Alongside its selection of pieces from established menswear designers you’ll find a host of inspiring new names.

Look Bible, Lookbible.com
More than just your average online retailer, Look Bible sells not only designs from the most exciting new brands but also showcases multimedia content to go along with it including a magazine, blogs and an industry-networking hub.

Not Just a Label, Notjustalabel.com
If your preferred sartorial tastes lie with off-the-beaten-track designers, then you’ve found your haven. Not Just a Label, with its thousands of brands, is the world’s leading online platform for new designer talent.

ASOS Marketplace, Marketplace.asos.com
Marketplace is the democratic retail space created by online behemoth ASOS. The site is made up of smaller boutiques showcasing under-the-radar labels, indie brands and vintage-clothing sellers for the ultimate eclectic fashion forum.

Stylesand UK, Stylesandu.com
Stylesand offers comprehensive fashion and accessories for women, from contemporary and stylish designer labels with a seamless e-commerce platform.

Young British Designers, Youngbritishdesigners.com
Created in recognition of great British design talents, this website is a stage for home-grown talent at the beginnings of their career. Designers include one of this season’s NewGen winners, JW Anderson.

Vintage:

Vestiaire Collective, Vestiairecollective.com
This is the online equivalent of a high-fashion car-boot sale where the online community comes together to buy and sell each other’s wares, with the added advantage of an online team who check over the quality of every item.

Rokit, Rokit.co.uk
One of the best names in the vintage market, Rokit started out almost two decades ago from a market stall in Camden. Its vintage clothing can now be enjoyed globally with worldwide shipping.

Love Miss Daisy, Lovemissdaisy.com
For those in the market for vintage clothing but who prefer not to go down the rummage route, this site is for you. Love Miss Daisy sells vintage pieces from the Forties through to the Eighties, plus a stunning selection of wedding dresses.

Beyond Retro, beyondretro.com
The East London-based shop has managed to open 10 shops in 13 years and the website stocks a wide range of eclectic the clothing and accessories curated by a team of vintage experts – it’s become widely popular in the UK and Sweden.

Discount:

Lux Fix, Lux-fix.com
Lux Fix showcases an ever-changing roster of designer collections, but this site is a rarity in that it offers stock from current-season collections at special (changing) prices. The only catch is that you’ll have to sign up as these special deals are open to members only.

Yoox, Yoox.com
One of the largest fashion online retailers, Yoox’s roster of brands includes Alexander McQueen and Prada, but where this site really comes into its own is with its carefully selected end-of-season product sales.

Then and Now Shop, Thenandnowshop.com
This site says what it sells on the tin. Representing the “then” is past-season designer collections selling at discounts of up to 75 per cent off, while the “now” is a select collection of current-season stock from up-and-coming names.

TK Maxx Gold Label, Tkmaxx.com
TK Maxx has long been one of the leaders in discount designer fashion. It upped the ante, however, with an online presence and the introduction of Gold Label; reserved for only the most luxurious of designer labels.

BrandAlley, Brandalley.co.uk
The supermarket of online-sale shopping, Brand Alley features a daily line-up of brands from French Connection to D&G. In addition to the timed sales there’s now also a year-round outlet section with no shortage of bargains up for grabs.

eBay Fashion Gallery, Ebay.co.uk
For those not wanting to go through the anxiety of bidding wars and buying from unknown sellers, eBay’s Fashion Gallery provides a forum for discount clothing direct from the retailer, cutting out the middlemen but retaining the saving.

Secret Sales, Secretsales.com
There’s nothing more exciting in the world of shopping than feeling like you’re part of a private club. Secretsales.com has nailed the members-only formula to bring amazing discounts on fashion and accessories with new sales every day.

My Habit, Myhabit.com
With online giant Amazon the brain power behind this online store, it’s safe to assume it won’t disappoint. Based in the USA but with flat-rate international delivery, the site offers 72-hour sales on women’s, men’s, children’s clothing and interiors products too.

The Outnet, Theoutnet.com
From the team behind Net-a-porter.com, The Outnet is a site dedicated to selling designer womenswear at discounted prices. It’s worth signing up to email updates for the promotional sales with even further reductions.

Boutiques:

The Dressing Room, The-dressingroom.comç
Based in Hertfordshire, this award-winning boutique has built up a dedicated clientele. Jeans lovers will enjoy its impressive array of premium denim brands including Hudson Jeans, Paige, Current/ Elliott and Mother.

Sefton, Seftonfashion.com
A highlight on Islington’s trendy Upper Street, Sefton has been pulling in the crowds both in-store and online with its exciting mix of menswear designers as well as its popular own line.

Coggles, Coggles.com
With 30 years under its belt, Coggles, which started life in York, has become a master of its trade: more than just an online clothes shop, you’ll find books, homeware and vintage pieces alongside its established mens- and womenswear collections.

Cricket, Cricket-fashion.com
Cricket is the leading independent-clothing boutique based in Liverpool specialising in high-end designer womenswear. Log on to find offerings from the likes of Isabel Marant, Lanvin and Chloé.

Luxury:

LN-CC, Ln-cc.com
LN-CC, or Late Night Chameleon Café, takes the same approach of fusing a retail concept within an art installation online as it do with its store. A progressive array of labels is on offer in addition to lesser-known Japanese brands and a selection of rare books and music.

Avenue 32, Avenue32.com
A newcomer on the luxury online-shopping scene, supplementing the range of brands on offer the site focuses on providing high-end editorial content with an online magazine that includes designer profiles and trend reports.

My Theresa, Mytheresa.com
German-based online store My Theresa has established a reputation as one of the world’s leading online retailers. The site boasts more than 160 international designers and stocks hard-to-find online labels such as Balenciaga and Tod’s.

Far Fetch, Farfetch.com
In Far Fetch you’ll find an online store that allows you to shop at the world’s best boutiques all in one place. It hand-picks the boutiques on offer to ensure the most diverse and luxurious offerings online. This autumn sees new signings from Miami-based boutique The Webster and London’s Browns.

Moda Operandi, Modaoperandi.com
A first in online retail, Moda Operandi operates an online trunk-show concept in which you are able to make orders direct from the unedited collections of designers such as Zac Posen and Marchesa months before they go on general sale.

Stylebop, Stylebop.com
A decade since its inception, Stylebop has become a leading name in luxury labels online: two million users a month log on to check out the great mix of established designers such as Pucci and Balmain with newer names Casadei and Raoul.

Grazia Shop, Graziashop.com
London is a hotbed of designer boutiques and this site makes shopping in them all a breeze. Shop from stores such as Notting Hill’s The Gathering Goddess or Shoreditch’s 11 Boundary without ever having to leave your lounge.

Shoe Scribe, Shoescribe.com
This website is a haven for all things footwear-related; think shoe shopping, shoe news and even a shoe valet who can sort out everything from maintenance to styling dilemmas.

Watch That Label, Watch-that-label.com
Sometimes the best fashion finds are the ones from under-the-radar brands. Watch That Label is a site dedicated to bringing only the best new names in luxury fashion for those looking for something a little out of the ordinary.

Mr Porter, Mrporter.com
It’s not only the fairer sex who love to shop online. From the same fashion team that forged Net-a-porter, is the menswear version, Mr Porter – equally as sleek and as well stocked as its award-winning counterpart.

For Hire:

Girl Meets Dress, Girlmeetsdress.com
The perfect solution for those looking for something a little bit special to wear but without the whopping designer price tag.

Wish Want Wear, Wishwantwear.com
As one of the UK’s leading online dress-hire websites, on Wish Want Wear you’ll find a roster of dresses for every occasion, whether it’s black tie, bridesmaid duties or summer barbecues, in a range of sizes and brands.

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