Former No 10 adviser lambasts Osborne's misguided programme
By David Blanchflower Published 12 March 2011 15:22Jonathan Portes adds his voice to the growing consensus of economic commentators who doubt the fiscal austerity strategy.
More Tory disinformation on the economy
By David Blanchflower Published 06 March 2011 22:24Now, Iain Duncan Smith is at it.
How long can the Tories continue to blame Labour for the country's ills?
By David Blanchflower Published 06 March 2011 22:10If the polls are accurate, the British people are already turning against them.
Cameron declares war on the "enemies of enterprise"
By David Blanchflower Published 06 March 2011 18:34He should remember that he's the public-sector workers' Prime Minister, too.
Enough of these ridiculous rate rise calls
By David Blanchflower Published 16 February 2011 17:55On this, I’m with Mervyn King.
I’m no “harbinger of doom”
By David Blanchflower Published 15 February 2011 15:01The London Evening Standard is talking tosh.
Let’s get the facts straight on youth unemployment
By David Blanchflower Published 15 February 2011 13:08Times are hard for young people. No exaggeration.
Why this could be the longest recession for 100 years
By David Blanchflower Published 10 February 2011 21:12Currently, we are nearly three years in and there is still a long way to go.
The MPC’s decision is the right one
By David Blanchflower Published 10 February 2011 14:20The markets have got it wrong – there won’t be a rate increase by May this year.
Want to understand youth joblessness? Just look at the diagram
By David Blanchflower Published 09 February 2011 10:58Cameron and Osborne, please take note.
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