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Labour and the rise of the machines

By Oliver MacArthur

Technology is already transforming our homes in ways we could not have dreamed of only a few years ago, and these same technologies are altering how we work and interact. The impact of the automation of jobs and mechanisation has created…

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Bashing bankers is a hollow victory

By Oliver MacArthur

Ed Miliband promised a ‘reckoning with our banks’ in response to the growing cost of living crisis in Britain. Meanwhile, Ed Balls has promised to increase by £800m the £2.5bn annual levy on banks. It is rare when a speech by a major Labour…

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Moving on from “tax and spend”

By Oliver MacArthur

At conference, Ed Balls illustrated his plan for growth. In order to generate revenue for the much-needed economic stimulus he advocated repeating the bank bonus tax, increasing discretionary spending and tax breaks for home improvements…

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