Green Politics
King’s speech: Governor’s “bigger picture” isn’t big enough
Following yesterday's growth figures, James Plunkett argues that just ‘waiting it out’ is unlikely to deliver a cure to the sluggishness of the British economy.
Recent graduates latest to be hit by jobs crisis
The proportion of university leavers out of work has nearly doubled since before the recession, an increase from 10.6 per cent to 18.5 per cent.
Osborne’s intellectual leap of faith
Today, The Times' Anatole Kaletsky has a must read piece dismantling the similar theory of 'Ricardian Equivalence' ... using Ricardo's own words.
What an export-led recovery may mean for the world
In a downturn, export credits come to be seen as more important than ever, but ECGD needs radical reform if it’s to play any role in leading the UK out of recession.
Economists warn of risk of double dip following poor growth figures
Economists have warned of the increased likelihood of a double dip recession following the news that the British economy retracted by 0.5 per cent in Q4 2010.
Will Osborne be forced to rewrite his script?
The new economics foundation's senior economist James Meadway delves into today's GDP figures, and asks if the coalition will be forced to rewrite its script.