OECD
Britain’s net debt will stay in line with OECD
New data published today by the OECD show that Britain's gross financial liabilities are set to remain close to those of the OECD average over the next decade.
UK economy can aborb higher taxes
The major parties seem to agree that public spending cuts will have to bear the brunt of the effort to reduce the deficit because higher taxes would be worse for the economy than spending cuts. This consensus is based on a view that countries with higher taxes perform less well than countries with lower taxes. In fact, the long-run evidence to support this claim is flimsy.
Job–lite recovery means Britain needs new industries
Despite yesterday’s "bleak employment outlook" the major political parties and British media continue to promote solutions which will do little to alleviate long term unemployment. The Government should prioritise long-term employment through investing in new industries combating environmental problems and increasing community development.
Bleak employment outlook but pace of growth slowing
The news that the number of people looking for work now almost tops 2.47 million underlines that while the UK […]
Conservative research shows there’s no debt crisis
David Cameron mentioned the phrase "debt crisis" eight times in his speech yesterday. On Sunday, speaking on the Andrew Marr show, George Osborne said, "the difference between Britain and countries like France and Germany is that we have an absolutely enormous budget deficit." But research used by the Conservative Party show that Britain's debt position is far from in crisis despite their claims.
OECD education report encouraging for Britain
The OECD's annual Education at a Glance report showed encouraging signs for the British education system, though it also revealed there was still work to do.