Will selective austerity continue to work for the Conservatives?
The political approach that has proved lucrative for the Tories over the past decade may not be suited to the…
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After the changes wrought by a deadly virus, people are realising that there is more to life than lining somebody…
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How London renters are squeezed
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Boris Johnson is asking for trouble by promising a high-wage economy
Universal Credit cuts, tax rises and inflation could thwart the rising living standards the Prime Minister has pledged.
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Boris Johnson’s demand for higher wages is an opportunity for the left
The only way to deliver the high-wage economy the Prime Minister wants is to break with Britain’s capitalist model.
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Why Boris Johnson was wrong to say wages are rising
Average earnings have spiked due to Covid-19 factors but fell in the most recent quarter.
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