One of the things that did for the Liberal Democrats in the general election campaign was their inability to explain their position on the euro. They were widely and generally […]
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An interesting piece by Paul Krugman here compares the economic situations of Britain and Greece. The fact that Greece is in the euro and Britain is not makes the British
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Margaret Thatcher’s famous aphorism echoes down the decades, and is heard nowhere more clearly at present than in Greece. The Greek government is struggling to convince the bond markets that
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The Vote Match website – which you can visit here – reveals some interesting facts about what parties think. One of the most interesting is Labour policy on the euro.
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The title is a Latin phrase used in economics which means “all other things being equal”. The prediction of what difference any specific alteration to economic policy will make is
Following Peter Mandelson back to the front line of politics in the UK is Ken Clarke, to be appointed Conservative business spokesman today. If Peter Mandelson was said to cast
Welcome back, Ken Clarke Read More »
By Richard Laming The scale and nature of the recent crash in the financial markets is leading to a rethink of the present model of economics and regulation. Can it
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By Brendan Donnelly In response to the gathering global financial and economic crisis, occasional voices, notably that of Frank Field MP, have been raised in the United Kingdom, canvassing the
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The annual review I wrote this time last year took as its theme the word relief. This year, we can even allow ourselves a little hope. The ratification process for
Federal Union review of 2008 Read More »
The immediate answer is not right now. Joining the euro requires fixing an exchange rate between the pound and the euro forever, and with sterling falling every day, no-one can
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