The town that was gambled away
Thurrock Council has been left effectively bankrupt after hundreds of millions of pounds were put into risky investments.
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Adam Posen: “Brexit is a trade war by the UK on itself”
The US economist and former Monetary Policy Committee member on how Britain became so poor and where Labour is going…
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The UK economy is one big tracker mortgage
Britain’s use of inflation-linked debt will lead to higher costs for years to come.
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With its impossible rents, London is trying to spit me out
In June I replied to 22 adverts on SpareRoom and made it through to five viewings. The competition is wild.
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“Security”: the inside story of Labour’s new buzzword
Keir Starmer’s party believes it has found a term that speaks positively to all parts of the political spectrum.
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Labour’s fiscal paradox
Keir Starmer is doing everything he can to not be Liz Truss – but does that mean he’s just Rishi Sunak?
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Why the EU has out-Trumped Trump
Europe has proved far more adept at building walls than the former US president was.
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Is universal basic income possible here?
In Jarrow, where jobless men once marched for work, a radical experiment in free money is unfolding.
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