Prof Atul Shah is an old friend of mine. We were introduced by Prof (now Lord) Prem Sikka (Atul’s PhD supervisor) maybe twenty years ago
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There has been much discussion, not least on this blog, on whether the UK has been in recession or not over the past year or
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As a number of newspapers report this morning, there is a very real risk that millions of pensioners will have to complete self assessment tax returns
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I was more than willing to believe Peter Oborne when he described the lies Boris Johnson told. I have tried hard not to think Starmer
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It was not the most obvious morning for birdwatching. This was the view from a hide at the Wetland and Wildfowl Trust’s Welney reserve, a
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I got a rather excited text from a Debate Night producer yesterday, drawing my attention to this tweet: The critical number is on the bottom line.
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The Guardian reports this morning that: Rishi Sunak is considering a tax cut for the 5 million highest earners and reducing stamp duty in an
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I have already this morning noted reasons why Labour might well be facing a recession whenever it comes into office. Here is another one. Investment
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As the Office for National Statistics has reported this morning: Retail sales volumes have fallen by 0.9% in September 2023, following a rise of 0.4%
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