Osborne’s ‘dash for gas’ dashes hopes for growth
The economy would be £20 billion a year better off in 20 years with a focus on wind power over gas, a new report reveals today.
Growth
Demand remains subdued and manufacturing in decline ahead of Osborne’s autumn statement
George Osborne came under increasing pressure today to change course ahead of his autumn statement as new figures showed UK manufacturing continues to decline.
Graph: Another year, another reassessment, a longer wait to pass the pre-crash peak
This morning’s FT has a brilliant graph showing how each successive reassessment of the economy predicts the recovery will take longer to take hold.
Bank of England throws in the towel on growth – where does this leave Osborne?
The Bank of England appears to have thrown in the towel on growth with the publication of the latest Inflation Report, but where does this leave the chancellor?
Economic update – November 2012: Good news for Osborne ahead of autumn statement
IPPR’s Amna Silim presents the latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for November 2012.
Cable’s memory problems: 11:07: ‘Growth committee’s never met’… 12:05: ‘It’s met twice’
Vince Cable is quizzed on the cabinet’s mysterious Growth Implementation Committee.
The economic puzzle: The stats may be good but the grim jobs news keeps coming
The headline stats – on GDP and on unemployment – are, on the face of it, good news for the economy and the government – yet the grim news keeps rolling in.
‘Special factors’ help GDP grow 1% in Q3 2012 and end double dip recession
Following three quarters of contraction, UK GDP grew 1% in the third quarter of 2012, taking the country out of the double-dip recession – thanks to the Olympic boost.
GDP figures: It’s not just about growth per se but the type of growth
A return to growth is by itself not sufficient; of equal concern is the type of growth the economy is generating.
Cameron and Osborne should look to Northern Ireland for a lesson in job creation
Ed Jacobs reports on the Northern Ireland Executive’s demonstration of the power of government to create jobs and bring about social change.