In my latest YouTube video I note that if a government can influence the distribution of wealth in an economy – and we know that
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Will Labout use at least some of the recommendations in the Taxing Wealth Report 2024? It seems possible. The FT has reported this morning that:
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As some readers will know, Danny Blanchflower and I (he, at one time of the Bank of England monetary policy committee) have sometimes referred to
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I have been thinking some more about Keir Starmer’s performance in the ITV leaders’ debate last night, and have been noting reaction to it, both
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This is my YouTube short video this morning: The link is here. This is the transcript: There are three English parties in the general election
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I ask this question because, as the FT has noted: In the Taxing Wealth Report 2024, I argue for a number of reforms to pension
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I have posted a new YouTube video this morning, and have returned to the theme of education. In this video I wonder what would happen
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I would rarely look to Indian prime minister Narendra Modi as a source for hope. But this morning, maybe I should. It was widely expected
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I am normally reluctant to think about politics later in the evening. I start the day with it. I try to close without it, but
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