The Economy
Can the left learn to live with the self-employed?
The self-employed appear happier and more content than typical employees.
George Osborne’s opposition to the Financial Transactions Tax is the height of madness
Angela Merkel, right-leaning Mariano Rajoy, and the man dubbed 'Italy’s Tony Blair' all support it, so why doesn't George Osborne?
The jobs recovery continues, but with insecure low paid work in the ascendency
Despite the continuing good news on unemployment, many people are still feeling the squeeze.
We need long-term prosperity over short-term, damaging and unequal greed
Business must be coupled with sustainability so we all benefit from growth.
Britain’s economic growth is not a sign that austerity works
The economic recovery is due to a "combination of the depth of the hole it found itself in, the moderation in the trend toward deeper and deeper austerity and the effects of possibly bubble-creating government loans", according to former United States secretary of the treasury Larry Summers.
Sorry George, what recovery?
On hearing that Britain is 'returning to growth', many if not most people will probably ask 'recovery? what recovery?' writes James Bloodworth.