Economic Growth: Which way to prosperity?
Expert comment and analysis from Jonathan Reynolds MP, Mariana Mazzucato, Sebastian Payne and Jim O'Neill.
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What is the point of inheritance tax?
It is less important for social mobility, and more important for tax revenue, than you think.
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How to win the next election? It’s the data, stupid
Politicians will need to hone their offer.
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Businesses must unlock the regional growth agenda
Partnership between the government, private and third sector is essential for driving true levelling up forwards.
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The first thing Labour should do with power? Give it away
We need to rewire our politics to create the fairer society Labour was formed to strive for.
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In austerity Britain, councils have sold off billions in public assets
We are still paying the price for cuts to public services – we must boost power locally to redress this.
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Those priced out of home ownership need champions in parliament
In the postwar era, both parties had housebuilding front and centre of their vision. It’s time for us to do…
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Jonathan Reynolds: “Labour governments shouldn’t be judged by how much they spend”
The shadow business and trade secretary on Sunak's net zero U-turn, schmoozing the private sector, and transforming the economy.
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Coastal communities are key to national revival – and political success
Improving local economies will add billions to national output. A smart catalyst for growth can be found in a little-known…
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How are new rail networks boosting the economy?
Alongside providing better transport connections, railway lines contribute to employment, economic prosperity, and sustainability goals.
Labour is right to strike a note of caution over HS2
High-speed rail alone won’t automatically solve regional inequality. We need the right accompanying policies, too.
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Sam Bankman-Fried and the effective altruism delusion
Will the idealist philosophy survive the trial of its crypto king?
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Pledge tracker: Is Rishi Sunak regretting his five promises?
We look at whether Rishi Sunak is any closer to delivering on the five pledges he made in January.
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How will we reach net zero?
The Uxbridge by-election has exposed how divided Britain still is over how to decarbonise the economy.
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NHS investment “would pay for itself fourteen times over”
Researchers have found that an extra £1bn of healthcare funding could lead to a £14bn gain for the economy.
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The Research Brief: How planning problems are slowing down the green transition
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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Unite chief: “I’ve seen zilch on Labour’s green prosperity plan”
At this week’s TUC conference, Sharon Graham and other union leaders reflected the split in the left over net zero.
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The Parliament Brief: The government is lobbying to delay an EV tariff cliff-edge
Post-Brexit, rules-of-origin regulations could hammer the electric car industry and the energy transition.
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Treasury minister: forget the stereotypes – the City has a vital role to play
The financial services industry is often caricatured but most of its products serve those on modest incomes, and it is…
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TUC chief: Tax wealth to fix broken Britain
Labour has ruled them out, but today at the Trades Union Congress conference, Paul Nowak calls for new taxes on…
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