On the UK’s Fiscal Black Hole
This Thursday, the UK government will introduce a budget with significant tax increases and spending cuts. The UK press are […]
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UK Economy
Are Central Banks Storing Up a Future Fiscal Problem?
In the past week, I’ve come across two different pieces (one by the BIS and one by the UK’s Office
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The UK’s £39 Billion Brexit Bill
A few points on the £39 billion payment which the UK government has agreed to pay the EU as part
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The EU’s Backstop is a Great Opportunity for Northern Ireland
The past week has been the most fraught yet in the Brexit negotiations. The EU and UK have not agreed
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Brexit and the Irish Border: Let Northern Ireland Decide?
Seventeen months on from the Brexit vote, the UK government has largely avoided setting out clear and realistic positions on
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The Case for a Pro-EU Labour Leadership Candidate
A Labour Party that was in favour of remaining in the EU should keep this position, despite the referendum result.
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What Next For The UK Economy?
My assessment of the future for the UK economy: Slow growth, more austerity and constitutional uncertainty. Despite the belief that
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Three Important Facts About UK Immigration
I probably shouldn’t have been but I was fairly shocked by the level of discussion of the immigration issue in
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