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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“We are beyond austerity now”: Why Chuka Umunna and other politicians don’t get it
On BBC Two’s Politics Live, ex-Labour MP turned Lib Dem candidate Chuka Umunna professed that “We are beyond austerity now”.…
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The Bolton Cube fire is no surprise at all
The government needs to reliably ensure that British buildings are firesafe before pontificating about their beauty.
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How the UK could transform worker pay and job security
Australia and New Zealand are pioneering new labour market institutions to raise standards.
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How the Conservatives increased the tax take to a near-record high
The steady increase in taxation since 2010 represents an ideological victory for the left.
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Esther Duflo: “Even politicians now realise how mistaken austerity was”
The Nobel-winning economist on why Brexit happened, Emmanuel Macron’s errors and Donald Trump’s political genius.
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The real reason for the UK’s record employment: we’re poorer
The boom in jobs and working hours reflects the fact that our living standards are worse than expected.
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Labour and the Liberal Democrats share a common problem: a lack of honesty about tax
Both parties have identified the problem wih the UK’s paltry adult education system. Neither have a solution that is up to…
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