finance Articles

I wanted to use my column this week to encourage anyone who hasn’t already done so to read Ed Miliband's important speech last week to the Social Market Foundation. Ed’s speech built on the key theme of his conference speech, his call for a new, more responsible model...

In the economic debate dominating British politics, Labour must not lose sight of why we are so desperate for growth: to deliver an increase in living standards for the people of Britain. Ed is right to argue that not any growth will do. Short-term growth must not...

Perhaps the flightless African bird does not deserve the reputation it has acquired but in terms of symbolism at least the British government’s reaction to the eurozone crisis resembles a lot the ostrich’s alleged tendency to bury its head in the ground when...

Alistair Darling’s memoirs have reignited the debate about Labour’s alleged mismanagement of the public finances. Nick Pearce examines how the party can restore faith in its economic credibility When George Osborne announced huge cuts in public spending last year, he...