The fall of Liz Truss will not bring calm but rather a new period of conflict
The Conservatives know they have no solution for Britain’s worsening crises and yearn for release from the burden of power.
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Tories must admit the lies of Brexit to save the economy – and themselves
The new prime minister will have to be brave, but there is a chance to change course and abandon this…
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How would Labour pay for its spending plans?
A new government could overhaul a tax system that is prejudiced in favour of ownership.
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Labour must not accept austerity 2.0 – there is an alternative
To deliver economic recovery and social justice, the party should offer investment-led growth, not new cuts.
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A bonfire of delusions
If the Tories fail to learn the right lessons from the collapse of Trussonomics, they face electoral oblivion.
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The market revolt against Liz Truss does not prove that austerity was justified
Far from vindicating the Cameron-Osborne approach, the last few weeks merely prove what a tragic error it was.
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Why higher corporation tax is good for growth
The British tax system is biased towards services, and a higher headline rate could redress the balance.
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Liz Truss has become a free-market François Mitterrand
Like the French Socialist president, the Prime Minister is being forced to abandon a radical economic programme in the face…
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