The longest review of my new book, The Courageous State, to date  has been published by Left Foot Forward. I am grateful to Carl Packman for
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Cameron made his choice yesterday. I make clear, the direction of travel in  Europe is not one I like. But he simply chose to leave.
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Some things are simply designed to induce anger. The Guardian’s report this morning that H M Revenue & Customs are seeking to sack Osita Mba, the
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Martin Wolf has become the commentator amongst commentators during this recession. An FT subscription is almost worth it for his column alone. As he says
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I am in one sense I am pleased the UK is holding out against some aspects of the EU deal proposed by Merkel and Sarkozy.
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The Guardian blog ran commentary on the supposed attack on the City by the EU today. They quoted me saying: It’s an extraordinary statement of
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I was asked yesterday if it was true there was such a thing as the Laffer effect – that if taxes in the UK are increased then
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Cameron’s drawn up his arguments on Europe. They are all the wrong arguments, of course. Cameron’s line is a a simple one – let the  bankers carry
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Many thanks to all I met in Norwich yesterday. Four events, all very different, all masterfully organised by Lesley Grahame (to whom special thanks), and
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