MoneyWeek Roundup: London property is about to collapse

James McKeigue highlights the week's best pieces from the MoneyWeek team, including: why London property prices are about to crash; the trouble with democracy; and how the zombies are taking over.

Last week was one the French government would rather forget. It started off with a very negative cover story in The Economist.

It only got worse when credit agency Moody's with exquisite timing - stepped in and downgraded the country's government debt from AAA, the top rating.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.