Privatisation is Justified… Only if it results in competition.
There is very limited choice in many of the privatised industries including rail. Privatisation in the UK during Margret Thatcher’s premiership was intended to shift the economic burden away from...
View ArticleIs Economic Growth the aim for the UK?
High Streets up and down the UK have not had the easiest times lately Since 2007, the global financial crisis engulfed several leading economies and placed them in a precarious position. Output in many...
View ArticleHow times have changed
Since the coalition came to power in 2009 the phrase “we inherited a mess” has being the prelude to almost every statement they have made with regards to the economy. It relates to Labour’s high levels...
View ArticleDo right wing parties become more popular during economic downturns?
Golden Dawn: Their sharp rise has occurred during the worst economic crisis since The Great Depression Clearly the global economy is disarray. Several large economies around the world have still not...
View ArticleHow can the EMS crisis of 1992-93 crisis help the Eurozone today?
Norman Lamont on Black Wednesday Learning from the past is often the best way to prevent future tragedies but the similarities between the EMS crisis of the early 1990s and the current Euro zone crisis...
View ArticleIs Justice Reinvestment a viable solution to the UK Prison Crisis? Part 1
Getty The following is part one of a special look at the prison system in the UK. The prison population is near full capacity and incarcerating criminals is an arduous and expensive process. Justice...
View ArticleHas The Government Improved The Standard Of Living In The UK?
With General Election campaigns well under way and the speculative dust settled from the 2015 Budget the timing is right for an analytical look at the coalition and their five-year premiership so far....
View ArticleFood Banks: A Bailout Too Far?
Food banks are somewhat provocative. The outcry of emotion usually triggers off related discussions, often about how austerity has pushed some members of society to use them and also how much food...
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