The budget is likely to create 1.6 million job losses, or more
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010I am intrigued by the debate on public sector employees. I took part in a phone in on BBC Radio Scotland his morning and you’d
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If the budget were a business plan no one would think it credible
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010I’ve presented more business plans to more people than I care to remember. I always hoped they were right. I spent much time making sure
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The cuts are based on the premise that people will take more risk when faced with increased uncertainty. And it’s wrong
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010The Economics of Ignorance is widespread. It is what is fuelling wholly politically motivated demand for cuts in our economy. The economics of ignorance is
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The ConDems to sack 170,000 NHS staff
Thursday, May 13th, 2010A week ago neither the Lib Dems or Tories could specify where the cuts in public services were to fall. But the NHS was definitely
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I want to win the war against neoliberalism
Saturday, May 8th, 2010Yesterday and earlier today I wrote on what I thought the election result meant, and what I thought should happen now. I suggested it would
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In praise of the NHS
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010There’s been a lot to blog about in the last day or so. And a son in hospital to distract me. Believe me, I don’t
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NO! NO! NO! to this madness
Monday, April 26th, 2010The FT has reported that “the new government [must] make £30bn-£40bn of cuts in real terms to halve the deficit”. It then adds: An online
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Tax saves lives
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Don’t doubt it. It’s what pays for the NHS.
Sleep walking into crisis – whilst we’re crushed by fear
Friday, March 26th, 2010The IFS have spoken about the budget. As they say: The government expects public spending in total to be broadly flat in real terms over
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