Category Archives: trade performance

Immigration rhetoric is a threat to Britain’s long-term growth

Posted on June 14, 2014 by mk242013

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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The UK Economy: The Retreat of the Makers

Posted on July 30, 2013 by mk242013

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 →

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More quantitative easing is not the answer to stagnation

Posted on February 21, 2013 by mk242013

Read on the Guardian’s website

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Where are the exports going to come from? Confusion at the Bank of England

Posted on February 14, 2013 by mk242013

The British economy is severely demand constrained: consumers and businesses are not spending as they rebuild their balance sheets and Government is trying (and failing) to reduce the fiscal deficit. So can we rely on the rest of the world … Continue reading →

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