The Chancellor must use the budget to abandon neoliberal policies
Chancellors come and go but the crisis has deepened because they have all become slaves to neoliberal dogmas
economy
New Economics Foundation: Here’s what Rachel Reeves needs to do in the budget to fix our economy
The chancellor has a unique opportunity to set the country on a course toward greater resilience, better living standards and ecological sustainability. Here’s what we hope she will address next week.
Buds of change
Labour’s next task is to address the maladies that have scarred the country for the last decade and beyond
Why the UK’s regulatory system is an expensive farce
Accountants, lawyers and financial services experts are central to the flow of dirty money.
Economic slump caused by Brexit is worsening, economists warn
‘The negative impacts of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement have intensified over time, with 2023 showing more pronounced trade declines than previous years.’
Labour’s current fiscal rules prevent the investment sorely needed for public services
This week a group of eight senior economists echoed the unions’ warning, arguing that fiscal plans inherited by Labour will reduce investment spending as a share of GDP, repeat earlier mistakes, backfire and undermine growth.
IFS backs Rachel Reeves’s claim that Labour inherited a worse financial situation than expected
So much for the Tories being the party of ‘sound finances’.
Liz Truss is brutally mocked after offering up her opinion on Rachel Reeves’ spending plans
“As you are a disastrously failed PM with the shortest tenure in history and were turfed out by the electorate at the general election, we shall file your contribution appropriately.”
The first few weeks of a Labour government show how it is rebuilding our country for the better
Labour have been busy. No one can accuse them of being ill prepared for Government, surprise though the early election date was, nor of inactivity in the first few weeks of government before recess.
King’s Speech 2024: What can we expect in Labour’s bills
What can we expect by way of policies in the speech which is expected to contain more than 30 bills?