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More than just a piece of clever rhetoric, the government is making genuine changes to regulating the financial services industry.
Ultimately, RBS is better off out of government hands and the decision to sell is the best option available.
Osborne’s experience as chancellor from 2010-2015 should have taught him that he can’t directly control the deficit or surplus.
The government’s commitment to boosting employment is undermined by the proliferation of harsh and insecure temporary jobs with no long-term prospects.
Manufacturing has a bad rep in the UK. But it’s far from dead and has a key role to play in reviving growth and rebalancing the economy.
The UK has slipped into deflation for the first time since 1960. Here’s why it’s unlikely to stay for long.
The economic challenges ahead for the new Conservative government.
Britain is divided with the SNP landslide in Scotland and Conservative majority in England – and their economic policies are polar opposites.
The latest data for UK living standards shows how they have fallen for all, except the wealthiest members of society.
The latest GDP figures for the UK economy are cause for concern. This is bad news for the Conservatives who are campaigning on their economic record.
Management and financial performance measures are only a small part of the story of how we maintain the NHS.
Research into the rise of food banks and their usage shows they are entirely linked to demand and not supply.
The main parties are spending most of their time arguing over the speed and extent of cuts, when they should be talking about growth.
Our experts check if Plaid Cyrmu’s policies measure up.
The experts assess whether the claims in the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto align with the evidence.
Our experts asses the credibility of UKIP’s top ticket policies.
Labour’s manifesto promise of fairer taxes – re-introducing the 10p tax and raising the top rate for high earners – sounds good. But they may not see the benefits in reality.
The Liberal Democrats’ commitment to austerity will help cut the deficit, but likely come at the expense of growth.
The Labour Party has put tackling tax avoidance firmly on the election agenda.
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance, The Open University
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
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Professor Emeritus of Economics, SOAS, University of London
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
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Vice Dean and Associate Professor in Economics, University of East London
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Professor of Finance, University of Liverpool
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Professsor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Associate Professor in International Macroeconomics, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Associate Professor in Economic Policy, UCL
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
