The Office for National Statistics posted this tweet at 7 this morning: What is now clear is that the UK had a second quarter of
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The curse of the fiscal rule
As the Guardian noted in its editorial yesterday: [The current economic] context demands a bold economic strategy fit for the times, with a major role
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We need a 2 per cent cut in Bank of England base rates for Christmas
Here are two Guardian business blog stories from this morning: Let’s be clear that to blame this all on inflation is absurd and wrong. Some
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Oil and goods must move cheaply even as the people of Gaza are bombed: that is the message of Christmas 2023
As the FT notes this morning: The US can lead nations in seeking to keep open the routes for cheap oil and products from China.
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Jersey was once a place of refuge, and not the home of offshore finance
John Christensen, with whom I worked for many years in the Tax Justice Network, and I had the chance to catch up during our visit
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Why have we let the Bank of England cause such harm so needlessly?
As the Office for National Statistics has reported this morning: The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.9% in the 12 months to November 2023,
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Ending the toxic politics that is breaking the UK, and the world beyond
Might I make a plea to those who usually ignore what I write about Scotland, and suggest what follows is of universal UK appeal, and
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The Bank of England has gone too far
The FT notes this morning that: The UK is at high risk of a serious economic downturn next year, one of the world’s biggest active
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The late Pat Lucas
I am heading to Jersey today. It will be my first flight for four years. I can’t avoid it: the boat service at this time
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