Author Archives for Paul Ormerod

July 2019 articles

Relax, the UK (probably) isn’t heading for recession
Relax, the UK (probably) isn’t heading for recession
Immediate fears of a recession in the UK economy were eased last week with the latest Office for National Statistics [...]
July 17, 2019
In the case of sugar, the nanny state really does know best
In the case of sugar, the nanny state really does know best
Boris Johnson created a furore last week by announcing that he was considering getting rid of the so-called sugar tax.  [...]
July 11, 2019
The left’s support for university students is fuelled by political self-interest
The left’s support for university students is fuelled by political self-interest
Why do left-wing politicians want to shower money on privileged members of society? In general, university students have a higher [...]
July 3, 2019