The adults in the room
While Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings lost control of coronavirus in March, a handful of officials saved Britain from a far worse…
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Climate and coronavirus: the science is not the same
Comparing scientific research into climate change with new findings about coronavirus is a false equivalence. When we look at Covid-19, we…
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Q is for Quantitative Easing: an emergency policy for the decade that growth forgot
In the autumn of 2008, as the global financial crisis intensified, governments and central banks were confronted by the threat of…
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Was Andrew Bailey the safest choice for Bank of England governor?
The appointment of Andrew Bailey as Mark Carney’s successor at the Bank of England might say something about the Chancellor’s…
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Why severe inequality is never justified
It’s easy to find shocking statistics on inequality. In the financial year ending 2018, the richest 20 per cent of…
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Why Andrew Neil was wrong about the rich and their taxes
During his grilling of Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday night, Andrew Neil claimed that Labour’s plans to increase taxes on the…
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Infrastructure, tourism and consumption: the three themes driving Thailand’s economy
The outcome of democratic elections and coronation has ensured ‘business as usual’ for the Thai economy. The US/China trade war…
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Labour’s economic programme isn’t just radical – it’s credible too
Labour’s election manifesto is more transformative than any other seen by this country since 1945. It includes dramatic economic interventions…
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