We’re starting a new series on this channel: unpacking the myths around wealth. From who the wealthy are, how they got their money, to whether
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I did this podcast-style interview for The National in Scotland last Friday, talking about the economics of benefits and the tax gap, in particular: I
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I noticed this in the FT yesterday: Downing Street has declined to categorically rule out imposing a “wealth tax” on Britain’s richest people after former
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There’s a bitter irony at the heart of modern higher education, which too few universities, and even fewer of their leaders, seem willing to confront.
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I am aware that the FT is not keen on anyone quoting more than about 100 words of an article that they publish, but this
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This is from an FT email this morning: Why has this happened? Three reasons. The UK thinks financial engineering is more important than actual engineering,
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Politicians keep telling us that benefits are a black hole draining the economy. The truth? They’re one of the best ways to grow it. In
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I very strongly support this letter signed by 100 very well-informed people in the Guardian today: The legal rights to an education that meets the
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