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Ed Miliband Articles

Equal to Bank of England independence?

Politics is prone to hyperbole but it is no exaggeration to say that the creation of an independent infrastructure commission could turn out to be the defining achievement of the next Labour government. John Armitt's brainchild could be our equivalent of Bank of...

The Fourth Revolution

The Fourth Revolution, a new 'zeitgeist' book by the editor-in-chief and management wditor of the Economist, is a brilliant book both in conception and execution. While the critic can find nits at which to pick (the observation that Ed Miliband ‘owes his position to...

Stat-offs put the public off

Lies, damn lies and statistics: Mark Twain would have been proud of today’s prime minister’s questions. But ultimately it is boring listening to politicians arguing over statistics. It is the thing that puts the public off politics. It is not funny. It is not amusing....

A tax system built to last

Monday’s economic speech by Ed Balls contained many important themes and announcements: on work and skills; on industrial policy; and on an economic strategy which depends on an internationalist outlook – not least being an active member at the heart of the European...