This being spring statement week, the focus is inevitably on what the Chancellor Rachel Reeves may do to safeguard her much maligned fiscal rules. Not…
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This article first appeared in the Telegraph. A fear of risk-taking is undermining Rachel Reeves’s attempt to boost the UK economy, City chiefs have warned. A…
27th February 1900, 1951 and 2025 The 27th February is an auspicious date in the political calendar. It was on 27th February 1951 that the…
With the emphasis now on regulators prioritising growth, the government must be aware of pitfalls, and not only for financial stability… — Following Rachel Reeves’…
Over the past three years, bank lending to productive industries — what we might call the “real economy”— has consistently declined, with 2023 seeing a…
For centuries, economic growth has been a cornerstone of human advancement. Industrialisation, urbanisation, and technological leaps have all promised to increase prosperity, improve lives, and…
There has been much talk recently about the ‘unacceptable’ rates of economic inactivity among UK workers. ‘A country of shirkers’ seems to risk becoming the…
With the budget bringing about changes, there’s an unprecedented opportunity to realign the UK’s economy toward social well-being and environmental resilience. For years, our fiscal…
“We would do anything to access the China market and its potential billion consumers. We would do joint ventures, give away intellectual property, tie ourselves…
Will the upcoming budget drive confidence? Growth, growth, growth. That is the mantra emanating from the new government. Layered on to the narrative that all…
In today’s world, pursuing perpetual growth is becoming increasingly unrealistic. This is mainly due to the concept of entropy—a fundamental principle in physics that describes how…
In today’s world, it often feels like we’re all running a never-ending race. We’re told to work harder, earn more money, buy more stuff, and…