Liz Truss resigns as prime minister in October 2022 after the disastrous mini-budget. Sean Aidan Calderbank/Shutterstock June 6, 2024 Liz Truss’s mini-budget looms large in the election campaign – here’s why it was such a disaster Ben Clift, University of Warwick The former prime minister chose to ignore the experts over her growth plan and the mistake cost her – and the UK – dear.
Are political pledges not to increase income tax, national insurance or VAT believable? Ink Drop/Shutterstock June 4, 2024 Election 2024: polling shows voters don’t believe the tax pledges – here’s how the numbers stack up Alan Shipman, The Open University Both the Conservatives and Labour have promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT should they win the election – but most voters don’t believe them.
‘This tea is almost as weak as the economy.’ Associated Press/Alamy Stock Photo March 8, 2024 Spring budget: slavishly following fiscal rules is holding back this government and will hold back the next one Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath The UK does not allow itself enough room for the public investment necessary for growth.
Rolling the dix. Imelda August 3, 2021 Four reasons why EU is staring down the barrel of a second lost decade Muhammad Ali Nasir, University of Huddersfield If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, what does that say about the EU?