Re-wiring for Progress
Last week we quoted an article in the FT by Martin Wolf in which he commented on the role of the Treasury in strangling initiatives for growth. Martin promised to […]
Reasons Not to Tax the Wealthy?
We have written extensively about the extent and consequences of wealth inequality. For example this article, Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore Wealth Inequality, explained that wealth inequality is […]
House of Lords Inquiry into Debt Sustainability
The Economic Affairs Committee of the House of Lords has an Inquiry into the sustainability of UK government debt. The article below is a copy of the submission by Mark […]
The Budget we needed … and should have had
Getting the Budget right is a critically important part of governing well. If the Budget is well-formulated, it gives space to address the real issues; if it is not, then […]
Golden Delusions
So many commentators talk about the UK’s public debt as if we were still operating a gold standard economy (and claim that debt is at unprecedented and dangerous levels) that […]
What Matters in 2024?
The UK faces huge challenges on many fronts. For 2024, we are prioritising three in particular: Voters’ #1 concern – reversing the process of mass impoverishment, which has worsened in […]
Stopping the Slide
In many elections, the key issues are living standards and the state of the economy. In the UK today, voters are (rightly) concerned that their living standards are lower […]
How to Analyse the Budget
The Chancellor is due to announce his Autumn Statement on November 22. Truss will apparently also announce her own so-called ‘Budget for Growth’. This is an open letter to the […]
Your chance to read The Rational Policy-Maker’s Guide to the NHS
After a successful launch and engaged discussion in Parliament this afternoon with a cross-party group of MPs and Peers, hosted by Richard Burgon MP, our hard-hitting new report is […]
Safe in Their Hands!?
After 13 years in power, the Conservatives want us to believe that the UK is safe in their hands. This article explains how, given a just a few more years, […]