Tzedakah and the British Economy
Burdzeyeview Image © HM Treasury Could George Osborne have something up his sleeve, a rabbit to pull from the hat, a magic fiscal firework that causes us all to ooh and ah with excitement? The...
View ArticleThe issues that shall really determine Scottish independence
Scott Hill Image © Saul Gordillo So, we now know the all-important question: Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country? Yesterday, the Scottish government published its consultation...
View ArticleCould it happen again?
Laurel Image © Ell Brown On 30 March 2001 the BBC carried an article discussing the Department of Trade report into the Robert Maxwell affair. This involved Maxwell taking over £400m from his company’s...
View ArticleOsborne doesn’t need to spend more time in the Treasury
Image © HM Treasury Tom Bailey (@baileys72) Tim Montgomerie recently argued that George Osborne should restrict his role to being Chancellor, rather than also acting as ‘chief election strategist and...
View ArticleLondon Calling: From Peoples March 1981 to Workfare labour 2012
John Curran Image © John Keogh In the spring of 1981 the UK was in the early stages of a monetarist revolution linked to the economic philosophy of Milton Friedman. Keith Joseph the principal advocate...
View ArticleEQUALITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY – THE PUPIL PREMIUM
Bill Bolloten, Sameena Choudry and Robin Richardson Image © Chris Ensell The pupil premium grant (PPG) is a flagship government scheme for schools. Next week it will be praised and celebrated at the...
View ArticleWhat`s the word?
Nora Connolly Image © Chatham House What language was he speaking? [Answer] All languages. And none…Umberto Eco – The Name of the Rose It seems to me, that politicians would get more respect, if their...
View ArticleThe economic consequences of Mr Greenspan
Nora Connolly Image © IMF Photograph/Stephen Jaffe Dedicated to David Wright who is about to celebrate his 50th birthday. Alan Greenspan the former chair of the Federal Reserve has just published a...
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