The Problem of Economic Incompetence.

by | Oct 31, 2017 | News, Papers

Inequality, as measured by incomes, has fallen in the UK over the past 20 years. This will probably come as a surprise to many as the debate on inequality has become more strident as the situation has improved. The problem is that incomes have stagnated. Our sense of...

Privatisation of utilities has benefited everyone

by | Sep 28, 2017 | News, Press

Financial Times [In Letters] , 28th September 2017 Sir, Ignorance shown by those who have had responsible jobs is disturbing and that a former director of the EU Commission for water policy should be mystified by the benefits of privatising natural monopolies is a...

Inflation and Expectations

by | Sep 1, 2017 | News, Papers

The fall in both CPI (from 2.9% YoY to 2.6%) and RPI (from 3.7% YoY to 3.5%) in June in the UK has had the markets breathing a sigh of relief on the inflation front. As this point marks 12 months on from the Brexit vote and the subsequent slump in sterling,...