This comes from ‘Surviving 2023’, which I published yesterday. In this section, from Chapter 1, I imagine what will happen if the government does not
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Why are energy companies queuing up for state aid?
As the Guardian notes this morning: Two of the UK’s biggest energy suppliers have thrown their weight behind a plan being debated in the industry
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Surviving 2023: How to manage the coming economic crisis
I posted this Twitter thread this morning. The plan to which it refers might be one of the more important things I have written: I
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Elsewhere
I am quoted in The Mirror this morning on Labour’s plan for the cost of living crisis: Is the plan flawless? Nope. Luke Murphy of
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New standards for tax transparency published for governments around the world
The following news release was issued by my employer, the University of Sheffield, this morning, and relates to a story here on Friday: New standards
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Starmer’s plan works as means to get this issue on the political agenda, but leaves a lot to be desired
I have just posted this thread on Twitter: We know more about Keir Starmer’s energy plan. I was critical yesterday when the first sketchy details
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Does Starmer’s energy plan work? I have my doubts
I have posted this thread on Twitter this morning: At long last Keir Starmer has said what he wants done about the cost of living
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Tory infighting will make the recession to come very much worse
I have posted this thread to Twitter: The Tory leadership campaign grinds on. The offers from both candidates continue to make no sense. The coming
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The economy is sliding and so far there is no one with a plan to help people, which is what really matters
The ONS has published GDP data for June. This summarises the situation: June was bad if GDP growth is the objective (and our political parties,
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