Rentier capitalism does not come with a reset button
Monopolisation, profit without purpose and social corrosion are not accidents – they are inherent, and ever more pronounced, factors of…
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Could “helicopter money” take off in the UK?
Faced with the threat of recession, the idea of printing money to give directly to voters is gaining ground.
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The case for universal infant free school meals
Research Fellow and economist at the Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, discusses the effects of free school…
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Recovering the missing billions: how auditing can improve tax collection
Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick and Impact Director of the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)…
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What the government’s no-deal Brexit planning says, and what it means
The government has been forced to publish the assumptions driving civil service planning for a no-deal. Here’s what it says.
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HMRC's sweetheart tax deal with Goldman Sachs must be declared unlawful
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How the UK can replace its broken economic model
The UK economy has experienced an almost unprecedented decade of stagnation since the 2008 financial crisis. The average worker earns…
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I don’t think we appreciate how bad the next few years could be
Forget about Brexit for a moment: the potential for the British to have a really grim half-decade is underappreciated.
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