David, I have the impression that City AM is running a series of articles to raise spirits in the City in this first week back from the holidays. Well, not a bad thing to do in comparison with the post-Brexit stuck-in-the-mud approach of some other papers I won't name. I particularly like this article in today's edition of city AM.

This is a truly uplifting article. It makes so may good points it is hard to choose one or two (though I know you will agree that London is the coolest place to live on the planet). Its main point is that wages in China have increased 5 fold in 3 years and at the same time, after one region in the USA, "the next most competitive location is the British Midlands from Birmingham to Manchester and beyond, plus the High Tech triangle that runs between King’s Cross, Cambridge and Oxford." I travel the world a lot and my impression is exactly as recorded in this article. I am very excited about the post Brexit future for Britain.

David Fuller's view

Thanks for a very interesting and enthusiastic email of general interest.  (Note for subscribers: I have attached the two links which came with this email so that you can access them without leaving the Fuller Treacy Money site.)

There is certainly no harm in raising spirits in the City or anywhere else, with genuine good will and realistic optimism. What those of us who favour Brexit need to avoid is hubris – a repellent and destructive state of mind.  There are big, exciting challenges ahead, requiring a realistic can-do spirit. We also need to encourage rather than alienate disheartened Remain voters.  The UK needs their energy and constructive input.  Personally, I remain very optimistic about Brexit, but I do not underestimate the challenges. 

Incidentally, Pippa Malmgren, who wrote the article for City A.M. above is an interesting contributor.  An American and successful businesswoman, she was a financial advisor to President George W Bush, before moving to London where she now lives and works.  Similarly, the author of this email is a key participant in the High Tech triangle which runs between King’s Cross, Cambridge and Oxford.