Whatever happened to the march of the makers?
Yesterday’s manufacturing figures are bad news for Britain – and it’s nothing to do with the global economy.
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When successful investors warn of a global market crash, we should all be nervous
Profits are so thin that the slightest pothole could cause a crash.
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If you want to get full employment, you need to think again about inactivity
Many of our assumptions about people outside the job market are fundamentally flawed.
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Women’s pension rights have been trampled in favour of the government’s budget surplus
For 1950s women, retirement has become a little like chasing a mirage – you can see but you can’t touch.
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George Osborne’s legacy: an economy just as fragile as it ever was
The British economy is even more vulnerable than it was in 2007.
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How London turned inside out, and why it matters
The era of the London “donut” is over.
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If we want to build a new economy, we have to recognise not everyone can work for the NHS
Labour has to move beyond abstraction and think about detail as far as a “better economy” is concerned, says Jonathan…
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The Lucy Allan affair shows why we need strong trade unions
Accidentally, this Conservative MP has made a better case for workplace rights than anyone else.
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