Economy

Brexit was not an act of economic self-harm

Whatever you have heard, UK-EU trade is doing just fine

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The government must end its war on the price mechanism

The government is stubbornly ignoring the harms and risks of its interventions into markets

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We can’t afford not to reform public sector pensions

Reform would eliminate one of Britain’s largest long-term liabilities

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The Employment Rights Act’s true cost

The Employment Rights Act promises better wellbeing, but the Government’s own numbers point to higher costs, weaker growth and fewer jobs.

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Labour is wrecking the British economy

The UK economy is trapped in a “doom loop” by a clueless government

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Our economic problems are bigger than we think

The failings of Rachel Reeves are only a small aspect of our economic dysfunction

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Punch drunk

How many more beatings can Rachel Reeves take?

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Gallows humour

The Budget was a terribly depressing farce

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Should we tax the poor more?

This is the unavoidable conclusion of Modern Monetary Theory

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How the budget could backfire

Delivering a successful budget might have become politically impossible

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