The UK economy need not be stuck in a rut. It’s Rachel Reeves’ choice that it is. If only she demanded lower interest rates from
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On Politics Joe
I was interviewed for the Politics Joe podcast yesterday. They have now published the full interview, although not in the order it was recorded, and
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How long for Reeves?
I was amused to note the number of questions about Rachel Reeves’s future that were thrown at government ministers and then at Keir Starmer yesterday.
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Moderation delays
I was asked by a commentator earlier today if I could provide a schedule as to when posts might be published here, and when moderation
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4.5 days a week
I am well aware there is a movement now arguing we need to work four days a week. I took Friday afternoon off last week,
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Reform wants to destroy government and the economy as we know it
Rupert Lowe, the Reform MP for Great Yarmouth, gave one of the most bizarre speeches to Parliament probably made for a long time on Wednesday
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Reeves’ choice
Over the weekend, the FT noted: Rachel Reeves has vowed to act if her fiscal plans are blown off course by turmoil in the gilt
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Rich people shrink the economy
Most of any country’s saving is done by its wealthiest people. But because the rich are obsessed with staying rich they save in ways that
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East Anglian winter
It was cold this morning, but I was out, back at the Wetland and Wildlife Trust reserve at Welney, which is just over the border
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