OECD calls on Gove to save EMA
James Mills reports on the OECD’s calls for the coalition government to bring back EMA to help reduce its huge debt, and return growth to the UK economy.
Growth
BCC economist predicts flat growth over last six months
The chief economist of the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has predicted that, excluding the effect of snow in December, the economy may have only grown 0.1 to 0.2 per cent in the six months to March. If true, ittest
Osborne needs to set clear objectives that meet real social needs
we need to recognise that driving industrial transformation is about more than vaguely demanding GDP growth, but of setting clear objectives that meet real social needs, writes James Meadway of the new economics foundation.
An economics lesson for the growth deniers
Ken Livingstone, Labour candidate for London Mayor 2012, rebuts the right wing rhetoric about the deficit, and explains the importance of the March for the Alternative.
At home and abroad, the right have no plan for growth
Wayne David MP, shadow Europe minister, and Glenis Willmott MEP, Labour’s leader in the European Parliament, on how the right, across Europe, have no plan for growth.
Budget 2011: Cutting red tape isn’t a strategy for growth
Howard Reed exposes the flaws in the argument that deregulation is a straight road to higher economic growth.
Budget 2011: Osborne needs a credible and substantial growth strategy
Shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves argues that in the Budget, the government must match their ambitions for cuts with an ambition for growth of which British businesses and workers can be proud.
Why Guido Fawkes and Tim Worstall are wrong on Keynesianism
Guido Fawkes and Tim Worstall claim that Keynesianism doesn’t work. But the academic they cite says that there’s no compelling reason for the Government’s “extreme austerity measures”.
We need a holistic approach to the climate, food and economic crises
Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, David Hilferty calls for a holistic approach to the climate, food and economic crises.
Martin Wolf: “The Government doesn’t have a plan for growth”
The coalition’s strategy for growth came under renewed pressure today from three leading economists. The remarks were made at an ippr event on growth.
