The Conservatives are so committed to the Northern Powerhouse they’ve moved it to London
The “Northern Powerhouse” always comes second to the City of London in the Conservatives’ order of priorities.
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The child was 11, maybe 12, and he was trying to buy a branch of Starbucks
As the tiny Donald Trump waved his Blackberry, I thought: I really have to stop living in Hampstead.
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Five years of mistakes from George Osborne have left the economy more vulnerable than ever
The Osborne legacy: an economy too exposed to China and too indebted to weather the storm.
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Britain’s productivity problem is as bad as ever – and George Osborne doesn’t have a plan
Growth is still low – and productivity is part of the problem.
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Opposing austerity is not enough – Labour’s leaders need lessons in economics, fast
John McDonnell’s economic advisor speaks out about about Labour’s fiscal and welfare policies.
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“Labour must get real about the economy”: is Corbyn’s economic advisory board unravelling?
David Blanchflower, a member of Labour’s economic advisory committee, speaks out about the party’s policy problems.
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Is it the duty of companies to minimise their tax bills? No, of course not
Boris Johnson is just plain wrong.
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Google’s deal with the government shows where power really lies
Corporations should be taxed fairly and tax revenue invested according to democratically determined priorities not the whims and preferences of internet…
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