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Thursday 09 July 2026 11:58 am | Updated: Thursday 09 July 2026 11:59 am Burnham’s cheerfulness could turn the...
Wednesday 10 June 2026 4:48 am | Updated: Tuesday 09 June 2026 11:30 am Is it even possible to regulate...
Tuesday 19 May 2026 4:52 am | Updated: Monday 18 May 2026 4:46 pm A state of the nation tale: The National Rail...
Wednesday 08 April 2026 5:19 am | Updated: Tuesday 07 April 2026 11:28 am Zack Polanski’s public spending plans...
Wednesday 01 April 2026 5:48 am | Updated: Tuesday 31 March 2026 11:12 am Forget ‘price gouging’ – this is...
Thursday 05 March 2026 5:55 am | Updated: Wednesday 04 March 2026 5:34 pm The cost of living crisis is the fault...
(Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images) Claims that AI will make it harder for working class talent to succeed in the creative industries miss the point...
It’s time to accept that a substantial proportion of British universities are simply not fit for purpose, writes Paul Ormerod The true cost of...
Keir Starmer will argue in favour of Budget decisons Keir Starmer’s premiership looks to be over but, unlike great Labour leaders of the past,...
If history teaches us anything, it’s that political forecasters almost always get it wrong. Just look at Venezuela, writes Paul Ormerod Following...
Rachel Reeves slapped inheritance tax on family businesses Keir Starmer is clearly manoeuvring to get Britain to rejoin the EU – but Brexit is not...
Wealthy individuals are at risk of tax raid An unprecedented row has broken out between the Chancellor and the OBR about short-term productivity...
A general view of a deserted Oxford Street on April 17, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) The Labour Party were...
Economic history shows us the importance of a narrative. If Rachel Reeves wants to help the economy, she needs to learn how to tell a story, writes...
Falling productivity, striking doctors and a refusal to embrace new technology: the NHS is not run for ‘us’, but the convenience of its staff,...
Philippe Aghion, one of three recipients of this year's Nobel Prize for Economic This year’s economics Nobel Prize winners make it clear that the...
With Brits stashing away cash in fear of further tax hikes under Labour, cutting spending is now the only way forward to grow the UK economy, writes...
Super-heroine Rachel Reeves is in battle with a mythical beast that keeps multiplying, and the OBR won’t help her, writes Paul Ormerod When Rachel...
The Bank of England is mulling over whether to make another interest rate cut in the coming months. Despite the Bank of England’s claim that Bank...
Net zero secretary Ed Miliband is set to face more pressure over high energy bills in the UK. Behavioural economics teaches us that consumers weigh...
As Tube strikes bring London to a halt, Labour must realise its pushover relations with trade unions have been to no avail, writes Paul Ormerod Keir...
Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes have put charities at risk of closing down. Much of the economic damage has already been done, but in ruling out wealth...
Joe Root has been acclaimed as the greatest English batsman ever, but is it actually true? Paul Ormerod delves into the stats Joe Root has delighted...
Keir Starmer has not ruled out a tax raid equal to that seen last year. Keir Starmer’s attempt to select compliant MPs has backfired, producing a...
Raising taxes and plugging black holes, Labour’s discourse ignores proven (and easier) methods to boost productivity, says Paul Ormerod The...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could use the spending review to boost the defence budget, said the think tank. Household spending is down £50bn since...
Rachel Reeves’ spending splurge has heightened tax concerns. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Labour is becoming increasingly disillusioned with...
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 04: Billie Eilish performs her ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ Tour at Rod Laver Arena on March 04, 2025 in Melbourne,...
(Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images) It may have lost him the byelection, but Nigel Farage has a point about Scottish spending, writes Paul Ormerod...
Miners’ pensions, indigenous rights, the shrill carder bee – parliament and the public have lost touch with the reality of public spending, writes...
M&S, the FTSE 100 retail giant, has been battling a cyber attack alongside Harrods and the Co-op. Credit – Getty. Cybersecurity, highlighted by...
Rachel Reeves and Geoffrey Howe (image generated by ChatGPT) In 1981, Geoffrey Howe defied Keynesian orthodoxy by tightening fiscal policy during a...