I spend a lot of time thinking about metaphors. It may not sound like the work of an economist, but if you want to build
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Why do I still do this at 67?
People keep asking why I still make these videos every day at the age of 67. The truth is simple: our economy is still deeply
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Radio 5 this morning
I was, at short notice, on the Nicky Campbell show on Radio 5 Live from 9 until 930 this morning. We discussed the Budget, black
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More on impact
I wrote about the impact of my work yesterday, focusing on this blog and its associated YouTube channel, but one commentator said I should also
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Measuring impact
I was asked by a friend on Saturday, with whom Jacqueline and I were discussing what meaningful work might be, just what the impact of
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Getting the message out there
A commentator named Martin Tillin wrote this in response to my post on Rachel Reeves a few days ago: The answers to that last question
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The team has expanded
The Funding the Future team has grown in number today. Eighteen months ago, I was responsible for dispatching almost all the content on this blog,
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Silencing dissent destroys democracy
Free speech is the foundation of democracy. Without the right to disagree, there is no freedom at all. Yet in the USA, Trump threatens dissenters,
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What does the politics of care mean?
Earlier this year, I was approached by a major publisher – a division of Penguin Random House – and asked to consider writing a book
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