Brexit cost UK £1,000 per household, according to Bank of England economist
“Yes, we suffered much more. A bit of that is that we have this larger financial sector. But I think it really goes back to Brexit.”
economy
Labour must use its growth mission to reshape Britain
‘The question of how we raise the funds for our ambitious plans will be absolutely critical to the success of a Starmer government.’
Diane Abbott MP: This Tory economic mess will not heal itself
We must resolve the slump in living standards by reversing Tory policies.
A four day week is crucial to building an economy that respects workers’ wellbeing
‘We need to ensure that we are building a new economic model focused around workers and their wellbeing while also ensuring that they receive a decent salary.’
UK faces deepest and longest recession in G7, say economists, with ‘Brexit and incompetence of ministers’ blamed
‘The UK was in a ‘structural hole, not a cyclical downturn’
A group of neo-liberal elites have captured the British state
Taming the elites is a necessary condition for transformation of the British economy, but no political party is willing to shackle the power of the elites.
Grant Shapps gets upset and complains about having facts and figures ‘thrown at him’
“If you’re uncomfortable with me using all these statistics on growth how would you like me to measure your performance as the Department for Growth?”.
Tory party members don’t support the government’s economic policy
‘This is a bleak finding for Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt.’
Wera Hobhouse MP: ‘Harassment is both morally unacceptable and bad for the economy, this is how I’m fighting to get rid of it’
‘A TUC survey suggested 79% of women do not report their experience of sexual harassment, for many reasons, including fear of repercussions, lack of awareness regarding their rights, and fear of not being taken seriously.’
Jeremy Hunt’s budget failed to address our economic woes, a new direction is needed
The Chancellor’s promised deregulatory cull of consumer, worker and environmental protections will make matters far worse