Selling off assets won’t stop council bankruptcies
The government hopes someone else will deal with the problem of inadequate local authority funding.
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The NatWest chair thinks it’s “not that difficult” to buy a home. Is he right?
Howard Davies prompted a furious nation to throw its toast at the radio with his comments on house prices.
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Why industrial policy is the growth engine of modern economies
The government is hopelessly stuck in the old world of free market shibboleths. Labour mustn’t fall into the same trap.
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The Policy Ask with Mat Ilic: “We need retrofit subsidies to lower bills and reduce emissions”
The co-founder of the green skills start-up Greenworkx on energy efficiency, Barack Obama and the Online Safety Act.
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Growth alone isn’t enough to end poverty in the UK
Magically boosting annual GDP figures can’t be seen as an end in itself.
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What are the key questions Labour needs to answer in 2024?
As we head into an election year, Keir Starmer still has to win over the electorate on a plethora of…
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How can employers work with government to break down the class ceiling?
Early support for transitions into work and lifelong learning are key.
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What went right in 2023?
It’s been a long year, but there were some policy wins, too
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