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France’s crisis could be a taste of what’s to come for Starmer
Britain’s taxpayers won’t acquiesce to unlimited demands to prop up public finances
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Rachel Reeves is in a mess of her own making
The Chancellor’s promise not to come back with more taxes already seems destined to be broken
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Bond vigilantes are a threat to Britain’s public finances
Today’s gilt market affords no scope for fiscal largesse or more inflationary pay awards
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Trump is backing tariffs in the fight against America’s trade deficit
They can be thought of as a way of boosting local manufacturing – but with severe dangers
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War in the Middle East has not yet caused an economic crisis - but that could change
Saudi Arabia’s next move on oil risks market turmoil
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Hidden dangers are lurking in Reeves’s £50bn fiscal rules rejig
While it may be reasonable for the Chancellor to change arbitrary targets, markets are not easily bamboozled by fiddling with definitions
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I saw the home working sham exposed on a Mediterranean holiday
Making flexible working a right for all employees risks damaging the economy
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The Bank should cut rates this week but the battle against inflation is far from over
Britain’s recovery may soon fall victim to the cost of agonising economic trade-offs
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France is finally facing the music after decades of failure
Our neighbour across the Channel has shown an ability to thrive against the odds. But trouble lies ahead
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No wonder Starmer took Thatcher’s portrait down – her economic nous shows him up
If Labour wants to see economic growth, it must rethink its ‘anti-business’ approach
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Lavish public sector pay rises have exposed Labour’s biggest weakness
The Government has made a bad start by caving in to militant unions – there will be a heavy price to pay
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Britain’s failing universities must be allowed to go bust
Bailing out these institutions will not benefit the economy – nor our young people
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Rachel Reeves is about to reignite the flames of the inflation crisis
If economic policy is not set on the right track there will be a heavy price to pay
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Fixing Britain’s archaic planning system will be Labour’s biggest challenge
Starmer faces a nation of homeowners with an inherent bias against development
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Workers must sacrifice pay rises if they want a four-day week
It is an alluring fantasy to believe that in today’s economy employees can have everything they wish for
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Get ready to pay per mile under Labour
An overhaul of road tax might be initially unpopular but would improve efficiency
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