David Lammy, the Deputy Prime Minister, chose last week to reopen the issue of the UK rejoining the EU. Asked if we will go back
Regardless of the precise measures brought in by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in the budget to be announced today, a fearful spectre haunts the public
Macroeconomists spend much of their lives immersed in highly mathematical models of the economy. But at the top of the profession there is increasing interest
This year’s award for the Nobel Prize in economics, announced a couple of weeks ago, has not attracted much media attention. But the recipients have
The headlines are full of bad news for Kier Starmer. But an important story last week was bad news for his Cabinet colleague, the Energy
As Tube strikes bring London to a halt, Labour must realise its pushover relations with trade unions have been to no avail, writes Paul Ormerod
Precedent shows big political majorities like Labour’s are no cause for complacence – in fact, whole parties can even vanish in their wakes, writes Paul
Much of the economic damage has already been done, but in ruling out wealth taxes and further pay deals with doctors, at least the Chancellor
Joe Root has been acclaimed as the greatest English batsman ever, but is it actually true? Paul Ormerod delves into the stats Joe Root has
Keir Starmer’s attempt to select compliant MPs has backfired, producing a rebellious and ill-informed parliamentary party that has already successfully vetoed its own government’s economic
Raising taxes and plugging black holes, Labour’s discourse ignores proven (and easier) methods to boost productivity, says Paul Ormerod The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has a
Household spending is down £50bn since last year. It’s hardly surprising there’s so much uncertainty in the economy given the relentless negativity of the Chancellor
Labour is becoming increasingly disillusioned with the OBR as the reality sets in that no amount of forecasting can solve Britain’s spending problems, says Paul
Thomas Aquinas argued for the concept of a “just price”, but when it comes to concert tickets the correct price is the one determined by
It may have lost him the byelection, but Nigel Farage has a point about Scottish spending, writes Paul Ormerod Last week, Nigel Farage created a
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