We shall be  running a series of  events in Parliament for MPs interested in progressive economics — what kinds of policies will be needed to deliver national renewal, and how can we tackle the obstacles that stand in our way? Roughly every 2-3 months, we will hold a session in Parliament, sponsored by Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP, with a group of MPs and Peers who have an interest in this area. Topics will include:

• Fiscal Rules: Why do we have fiscal rules? Are they immutable? Do they drive economic success? Are they compatible with National Renewal? If we didn’t have them, how would we define a responsible Budget?
• Plugging the Leakage:  If the government needs to spend more on national renewal, where can it find the money? If it needs to take more out of the economy, where can it do so without taking from the most vulnerable? How should it approach taxes, subsidies, fraud against the public purse, etc?
• What would Economic Renewal look like? What do voters care about? What would need to happen to real median wages? What would need to happen to public services? What would need to happen to the state of national infrastructure?
• Good Growth vs Bad Growth: Is GDP growth a panacea for the nation’s problems? Conversely, is it an outdated idea we should jettison? What sort of growth is harmful to the environment or to society?  What sort of growth is good? What drives good growth?
• National Debt and Why Liz Truss Failed: Is our debt ‘staggeringly high’? What happens if it goes over 100%? What about long-term responsibility? Did Truss fail because of excessive borrowing? Is debt hysteria more damaging than debt?