RT Merryn Somerset Webb (@MerrynSW)The UK is run by incompetents. And has been for years. Maybe take a punt on some long dated gilts. https://t.co/lF1eAJ2bb0 ...

The term premium on Britain’s gilts has risen sharply over the past years and is now notably higher than in America, the euro area or Japan https://t.co/uf0U5er1aN ...

The changing face of the UK bond market is making gilts a source of vulnerability for the government at a moment when it most needs stability https://t.co/4sBndh6ygV ...

The bond market holds far greater sway over budget policies in the UK than the US, making gilts more attractive as a result, Fidelity says https://t.co/jLozHN0ThI ...

Financial Stability Risks - Bank of England indicates growing financial stability risks from leveraged hedge fund strategies in gilts [1]