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Forget Super Thursday, the Bank of England can only offer Mildly Useful Thursday
The Bank of England is expected to announce on Thursday measures to stimulate the UK economy following signs that there will be a significant economic downturn following the vote for Brexit. The Bank may cut interest rates, inject another dose … Continue reading
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Ignore the mudslinging – Corbyn would be a sound option for Labour
The contest for the next leader of the Labour Party is in danger of becoming interesting. Jeremy Corbyn is increasingly stealing the show – perhaps because he is the only one saying anything of substance. The other candidates seem to … Continue reading
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Budget 2015: cuts to make Daily Mail readers wince, but not just yet
George Osborne is preparing to deliver the first Tory budget since 1996. He will proclaim the success of the government’s “long-term economic plan” and will use this as a platform to launch a radical reduction of welfare expenditure. But repeatedly … Continue reading
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David Cameron’s red light zone is closer to home than he thinks
When discussing the state of the economy, politicians deploy two key tricks. First, get your excuses in early. Second, take all the credit for any good news but blame others for any bad news. David Cameron has used both devices … Continue reading
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How to shape economic policy when we move beyond GDP
The day is not far off when the economic problem will take the back seat where it belongs, and the arena of the heart and the head will be occupied or reoccupied, by our real problems – the problems of … Continue reading
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Osborne’s four myths mean he hits the poor and helps the rich
George Osborne performed his main role at conference: to produce some good news to deflect attention from defection and deviance. Abolishing death taxes while targeting tax avoiders sounds good and the Tory faithful loved it. And this is good news … Continue reading
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Immigration rhetoric is a threat to Britain’s long-term growth
Immigration has risen to the top of the political agenda in the UK. And the popular press has been propelling the bandwagon. ‘We must stop the immigrant invasion’ according to the Daily Express and ‘enough is enough’ according to the … Continue reading
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US Politics and the Health of a Nation
Some semblance of calm has descended over Washington after the farce of the government shutdown. But it would be a stretch to say that things have returned to normal and the full extent of the economic damage will not be … Continue reading
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The UK Economy: The Retreat of the Makers
If the Chancellor George Osborne is to turn his vision of reinvigorating our manufacturing sector, the so called “march of the makers”, he and his government colleagues need to develop a coherent industrial policy. The public policy debates which focus … Continue reading
Immigration: Lies, Dammed Lies and the Daily Mail
It times of economic turmoil it is common to direct venom at others. And immigrants are an easy target. This was a feature of the 1930s and the 1970s in the UK – with immigrants being ‘blamed’ for taking ‘our’ … Continue reading
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