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The Carillion Problem
This week has seen the fall of the ‘sick old man’ that was Carillion. The UK’s second largest construction firm, which holds hundreds of government contracts and employs tens of thousands of workers has
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Economics Round-Up Summer 2017
With parliament almost ready to return to Westminster after its summer brake, and many things having changed, or not as the case may be over the course of the last few months, now seems
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Personal and Household Debt: Facts, Figures and Fears
Debt. 30, 40 or 50 years ago it was a dirty word, something to be avoided and only to be acquired in the most important or extreme circumstances. Now it is by and large
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Government “Investing in Small Businesses” is a Farce
A recent press announcement reported that Scottish Enterprise, the main economic development agency funded by the Scottish Government, has £15.2 million investment in Aquamarine, a wave energy company that went bankrupt last year. This
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What Brexit Showed us About People’s Understanding of Markets
In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, a lot of remain supporters were very quick to point to the markets for evidence of what a calamity the outcome was going to be. Surely enough,
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Campus Groupthink: The Guide To Fitting In
So you’ve taken you’re A-levels and you’ve made your offers to study your favourite courses at university. Well done. Soon all the high-street stores will be targeting you for what you’ll need for going
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“The Simpsons” Shows A Classic Example Of Crony Capitalism In Action
Modern mainstream entertainment media is no alien to political satire and social commentary; aside from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone who are renowned Libertarians it’s predominantly left liberal. The start of
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Corbyn Appoints An Absolute Madman as Shadow Chancellor
Since winning the Labour leadership nomination, Jeremy Corbyn has started announcing his appointments to his Shadow Cabinet. Most notable of these is Hayes MP John McDonnell as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. This is
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The War On Wasteful Government Spending
This website has always been very concerned with the UK’s lethargic attitude to its debt problems. Many voters feel that our public and external debt are not important issues, and that governments can print money
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