There is currently a debate around whether the government should break the pension triple lock, the commitment to increase pensions in line with the higher…
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The UK economy is in dire shape. During the first quarter of 2022 we sustained an overall balance of payments deficit of over £50bn, almost…
In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced an overhaul of important aspects of insurance regulation known as Solvency II rules. Insurance industry lobbyists claim…
Budget days are hard core politics wrapped in economics. They are the embodiment of that important but now less used term – our political economy….
Global trends in aid funding are becoming increasingly unreliable and media driven. It is therefore essential we secure more sustainable ways to fund our support…
In a recent New York Times column, Paul Krugman argues that the core elements of inflation are not only groceries and gasoline, but also housing. Indeed,…
You don’t have to look too far right now to find talk of crisis, whether it is the cost of living, the state of national…
Many years ago, I heard the doyen of campaigners, Des Wilson, explaining why he didn’t think that lying down in front of traffic was a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently waging a war on two fronts. First, there is the military front, against a Ukrainian army whose valour he…
Few would disagree that we face a housing crisis, but few agree on what the key problems are and how to fix them. One of…
How many readers share my intense irritation whenever a politician appears on the box to announce that their party has, uniquely, found the solution to…
“All these protests held industry—not consumers—responsible for the proliferation of disposable items that depleted natural resources and created a solid waste crisis. Enter the Crying…