Britain has never faced decline like this before
The difference with past periods of economic woe is how meekly the political class is accepting the UK’s fate.
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“This country doesn’t invest in its own future”: Torsten Bell on why the UK is being hit hardest
The Resolution Foundation head explains why the average British household is forecast to be worse off than its Slovenian counterpart…
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When childcare is overpriced, everyone pays
Britain is being held back by one of the most expensive childcare systems in the developed world.
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What our obsession with washing-up bowls says about the UK
Not rinsing is depraved, but the washing-up bowl is a symptom not of Brits' poor hygiene but our failing housing…
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Why is the Bank of England raising interest rates when inflation has peaked?
The Bank has to account for the long-term effects not only of its own decisions, but also of government policy.
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What if inflation falls in the wrong way?
Bond markets have suggested US inflation could fall by the most since 2008 next year – which could be catastrophic…
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Does the wave of strikes mark the end of the long 1990s?
The shadow cast by decades of depoliticised workplaces may finally be fading.
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The UK’s GDP figures look good, but they don’t tell the whole story
Shaky monthly indicators cannot capture the human picture: real wages are down and life is becoming more difficult.
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