Will it work? Securonomics June 6, 2024 Rachel Reeves has promised growth, but not to increase borrowing or impose new taxes. Can securonomics work? Sam Fowles investigates.
Economic performance under Labour and Conservative governments: a reckoning May 29, 2024 Voter apathy over the upcoming election is rational – history suggests the economic outcome will be broadly the same regardless of whether Labour or the Conservatives form the next government, says Paul Ormerod The election campaign has kicked off and already the air is thick with promises and counter-promises. Despite all the efforts of politicians [...]
Industrial Revolution: ‘History of Britain needs rewriting’ following new research April 14, 2024 The industrial revolution. Think railways, factories and mills, the rapid intrusion of 'dark Satanic mills' on England's previously 'green and pleasant lands'.
Why UK services exports have continued to grow post-Brexit April 11, 2024 The resilience of exports from the UK's service sector has been a success story despite the feared impact of Brexit.
Let’s be honest, Labour’s ‘securonomics’ will make the UK economy less secure March 21, 2024 Reeves’ aspiration to deliver greater stability may sound appealing, but greater state involvement will not deliver the growth she promises.
Demand for Rolex and Tag Heuer watches slump as demand in China falls March 19, 2024 Monthly exports of pricey Swiss watches such as Rolex and TAG Heuer have fallen for the second time in three years, led mainly by lower deliveries to Greater China and Hong Kong.