‘Global Britain’ equals Osbornomics squared
The tussle over Brexit within the Conservative Party is actually a debate about the UK’s future place in the global capitalist order. Boris Johnson is merely taking remainer George Osborne’s […]
George Osborne
George Osborne’s legacy lives on in Philip Hammond’s latest budget
The Chancellor glossed over terrible forecasts, delivered more hype than substance on industrial strategy, and succumbed to another housing market […]
What if the national economy is like a household budget?
An inexpert population frequently internalises misleading economic ideas: experts should consider engaging on these terms rather than always trying to […]
Budget 2016: ‘Chaos reigns’ says Deputy Director of SPERI
Craig Berry gives his reaction to the latest budget in an article for the Huffington Post which you can access […]
The UK banking sector and the corporation tax surcharge – new SPERI Brief
SPERI’s latest British Political Economy Brief considers the impact of the changes to taxes on banks made by the Chancellor […]
George Osborne, banks and the turning tide of regulation in the UK
The mood music being played to the City by the majority Conservative government has been quietly but deliberately changed since […]
The ‘Devolution Revolution’
Governance of the North shouldn’t be reduced to technocratic questions or administering Osborne’s fiscal plans Simon Lee’s blog is also […]
The uneven path of City Deal devolution in the North of England
The view from Yorkshire reveals growing tension and rising pressures from below The City Deals and Northern Powerhouse agenda has […]
Making sense of fiscal devolution in public-sector service delivery
Local authorities will be expected to fend for themselves within a new model of civic financialisation and entrepreneurialism The announcement […]
Citizenship in a financialised society
The Conservative government’s promotion of financialisation is transforming citizenship in the UK While the New Labour-ish language of ‘financial inclusion’ […]