The case for full employment: why Liam Byrne is talking sense
Liam Byrne today spoke today at a Fabian event at Conference about the case for full employment, after…
Duncan Weldon
2 important things that Ed Balls said today, but the media have largely missed
I’ve just got back from Ed Ball’s speech on the economy this morning at Thompson Reuters and haven’t…
A Diverse Banking System
Ever since the failure of Northern Rock in 2007, it has been clear that the UK’s banking system…
What would a One Nation recovery look like?
After the longest double recession since the Second World War, the economy is growing again. Whilst a growing…
Bombardier’s supply chain – the wider lessons
The Duncan Weldon Economics Matters column Two month’s ago Canadian owned Bombardier announced 1,400 job losses at it’s…
Meanwhile, on the stock market…
The Duncan Weldon Economics Matters Column The last few days have been traumatic. We’ve had scenes of absolute…
Bad news and more bad news for the chancellor
The Duncan Weldon Economics Matters column We now know that the economy grew by just 0.2% in the…
Can we just go back to 2006?
The Duncan Weldon Economics Matters Column An awful lot has happened in economic sphere over the past 4…
Borrowing is rising – and a rising welfare bill is to blame
The Duncan Weldon Economics Matters Column The strongest economic case against the government’s aggressive deficit cutting agenda is…
Reducing the deficit is getting harder
The Duncan Weldon Economics Matters Column It’s been a terrible week for the chancellor, the government and the…
