Christopher Fildes

Gold’s eternal allure: only Gordon could resist it

The price of gold has quadrupled since the then Chancellor became a big seller, says Christopher Fildes, and the age-old arguments for holding it are as persuasive as ever

issue 19 December 2009
  • Comments
GIF Image

Disagree with half of it, enjoy reading all of it

TRY 3 MONTHS FOR $5
Our magazine articles are for subscribers only. Start your 3-month trial today for just $5 and subscribe to more than one view

Read next

Trending

Alexander Larman

Virginia Giuffre was a victim of careless cruelty

The death of Virginia Giuffre by suicide at the age of 41 brings to an apparent end one of the grimmest and saddest sagas that has unfolded in public life in the past few decades. Giuffre, who came from a troubled and unhappy background and later became prey for both the billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and

Also in Politics

Also by Christopher Fildes

Latest

Comments

Join the debate for just £1 a month

Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for £3.

Already a subscriber? Log in