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Britain’s Moment of Truth
A trio of interconnected crises have brought Britain to the brink of radical change. The consequences will be felt for decades to come.
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Public versus private is back.
Five economic issues to mobilise around in 2018
If you hoped that 2017 would be the year Britain finally saw its economic fortunes improve, you were soon to be disappointed.
We have a real choice between different economic futures
This article was originally published at openDemocracy. This election comes during a remarkable period in British economic history. Over the past ten years real wages have suffered a larger decline than in any other advanced country apart from Greece. Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, recently said that Britain is experiencing its “first lost decade since the … Continue reading We have a real choice between different economic futures
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