Better jobs and more secure work are vital to tackling the cost of living crisis facing families across Britain. In our lives work gives us purpose and a sense of worth, and most importantly helps us pay the bills that...
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2013 was the year in which things began to get better for the UK economy, with headline indicators of growth and employment moving in a positive direction. The government has felt empowered to claim its economic plan is working, and...
The chancellor’s Autumn Statement was about mood music and positioning. He took full credit for the better economic news while making some headline grabbing announcements. More interesting was how he really sees the economy and battle lines for the election now...
This morning news greets us once again of demographic doom. The chancellor has announced that young people must work till their 70s to save us from national crisis. Hundreds of billions of pounds are at stake.
We’ve heard it all before....
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and George Osborne is likely to receive some unusual good news which should promote Christmas goodwill in the Treasury. For the first time since it was established the Office for Budget Responsibility is expected...
Britain’s lack of investment is the critical battleground in deciding our economic future. We need a determined investment strategy anchored in private-public partnership.
Notwithstanding the present recovery, Britain is seeing on-going erosion of its economic strengths, capabilities and competitiveness. One-time manufacturing and mercantile...