How Not to Run an Inquiry
The House of Lords Inquiry into Debt sustainability has just reported. This article explains our serious concerns about the methodology that Inquiry adopted and the findings of its report. The […]
How to Become a Billionaire
There is a rather wonderful story about billionaires. According to this story, a small number of exceptionally gifted and hard-working people, through their own talent and dedication, create and build […]
When to Change a Winning Game
“Big Bill” Tilden – the 1920s equivalent of Roger Federer – said, “Never change a winning game; always change a losing one.” Almost always, that is sound advice – but […]
Are We All Radicalised?
The recent riots, as we wrote last week, show that a small minority of the UK population has been radicalised – they are prepared to break the law, to commit […]
Stopping the Riots
This picture, from 7 August 2024, shows a small group of anti-immigrant ‘protesters’ on the far right, inside the police cordon, and a far larger group of anti-racist demonstrators in […]
Gold, Peas and Carrots
Can Labour deliver the promised decade of national renewal while following its Fiscal Rules? By Mark E Thomas and Vince Gomez. When he became Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt set out new […]
The War after the Battle
How the far-right may lose the battle, but still hope to win the war As many centre-right politicians and commentators have warned us, what used to be the Conservative Party […]
Breaking Out of the Doom-loop
How What Seems Like a Minor Irritation is a Sign of a Serious Problem for Business and for the UK We have all had the experience of ringing a […]
Operation Save Little Dog
When it was clear Johnson was on the way out, his allies launched Operation Save Big Dog. This article explores what we might call Operation Save Little Dog – […]
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 […]