Philip Green should never have been awarded a knighthood – its removal is long overdue
The businessman could not have risen without the connivance of sycophantic politicians, fawning journalists and impotent regulators.
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How Theresa May lied about my views on Labour’s economic policy
I have never argued that the party’s “numbers did not add up”. But at PMQs, May was happy to misquote…
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Why the West is unprepared for the next economic crash
Austerity and an unstable debt mountain leave the world vulnerable to a new downturn.
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PMQs review: Jeremy Corbyn exploits Theresa May’s misleading anti-austerity rhetoric
The Prime Minister refused to confirm that no one would be worse off under Universal Credit.
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If consumers are determined to hoard cash, who will borrow?
ByWho is Anthony Browne, new head of the British Bankers’ Association?
Trade association for banking industry to be headed by former journalist once described as "bordering on fascism" by David Blunkett.
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Why optimism is a class issue
One thing that attracts people to Boris Johnson is his cheerfulness about Britain’s prospects. Telegraph columnist Liam Halligan and Conservative MP Owen Paterson both praise…
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Why a collapse in the value of the pound doesn’t always spell disaster
The UK’s exchange rate has been the bane of many a government. In 1967 Harold Wilson was forced to devalue…
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