This was the year the UK was forced to abandon its economic delusions
Many of our problems stem from low economic growth – but we have learned solutions need to be credible.
ByKwasi Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng breaks his silence – and blames Liz Truss for everything
The former chancellor has claimed he advised “slowing down” on fiscal reform – but he can’t escape responsibility for 50…
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Inside the BBC reckoning over its economic coverage
With austerity looming, a review is investigating whether journalists have been prone to bias and misleading analogies.
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Rishi Sunak’s “grown-up” austerity is a gift to the wealthy
The Prime Minister is serving the corporate and financial zombies kept alive for so long by low interest rates.
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Ruddy-faced Boris Johnson still harbours hope of a comeback
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Tories must admit the lies of Brexit to save the economy – and themselves
The new prime minister will have to be brave, but there is a chance to change course and abandon this…
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Will the Conservatives finally make a sensible choice?
If the Tories choose Boris Johnson over Rishi Sunak they will confirm their embrace of self-destruction.
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Was Liz Truss’s mini-Budget the point of no return?
More than £30bn of the £45bn of tax cuts originally announced were quickly abandoned. Less than a week later, Truss…
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