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economy

A photo of London's skyline

UK faces deepest and longest recession in G7, say economists, with ‘Brexit and incompetence of ministers’ blamed

Basit Mahmood
3 January, 2023

‘The UK was in a ‘structural hole, not a cyclical downturn’

Parliament

A group of neo-liberal elites have captured the British state

Prem Sikka
23 December, 2022

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

Grant Shapps gets upset and complains about having facts and figures ‘thrown at him’

Basit Mahmood
15 December, 2022

“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 candidate

Tory party members don’t support the government’s economic policy

Basit Mahmood
30 November, 2022

‘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’

Wera Hobhouse MP
21 November, 2022

‘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

Jeremy Hunt’s budget failed to address our economic woes, a new direction is needed

Prem Sikka
18 November, 2022

The Chancellor’s promised deregulatory cull of consumer, worker and environmental protections will make matters far worse

Hunt

5 ways in which Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement failed ordinary workers and the vulnerable

Basit Mahmood
17 November, 2022

The blame for 12 years of sluggish growth and deteriorating public services lies squarely with the government.

Jeremy Hunt

Diane Abbott MP: The government’s economic plans leave me fearing for my constituents

Diane Abbott
17 November, 2022

‘The cuts and tax increases that are coming must be opposed’.

Rishi Sunak at the House of Commons despatch box at PMQs

There is no economic case for austerity. Here’s why.

Prem Sikka
4 November, 2022

‘The last twelve years of cuts in public spending, have failed to deliver economic growth, prosperity, or resilience to household budgets.’

Liz Truss

Wera Hobhouse MP: Truss is gone, but Trussonomics lives on in a Bill that will destroy independent financial regulation

Wera Hobhouse MP
26 October, 2022

While we have witnessed the drama and turbulence of recent weeks, a process of comparable significance to our economic future has been quietly proceeding in the background.

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