HS2 station debacle is a symptom of our terminal decline
Jeremy Hunt may claim Britain has a bright, innovative future, but his Treasury cares only about getting things on the…
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Over-50s won’t be bribed back to work with tax breaks
And what about young people facing declining living standards?
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The next financial crisis is brewing in the UK’s corporate debt market
Lax banking regulation has cast a long shadow across the Square Mile.
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How the Treasury quietly runs Britain
A new history of the department shows that, as Liz Truss discovered to her cost, its “abacus economics” has never…
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The sacking of Tom Scholar sets a dangerous precedent
If officials become unwilling to confront ministers with inconvenient truths, worse decisions will be made.
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The left should lead the case for higher defence spending
Faced with fascism in the 1930s, Labour developed a distinct, progressive agenda on defence. It must do the same against…
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How much longer can the government kick the TfL funding can down the road?
Another short-term, last-minute deal will do little to resolve London's key transport issues.
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Labour must stop talking about economic growth
Rather than echoing the Tory promise of kickstarting growth, Labour needs to articulate a new politics of redistribution, focused on…
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