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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Nov 30 2011
Today’s action is the largest since the General Strike. But unlike previous strikes, the public are ambivalent about the unions’ actions and negative about the government’s handling.
Leave a commentTweet With today’s public sector strike still taking place, Matt Cole looks at the comparisons that have been between this action and that of the recent past. Public support for the reasons behind the unions’ actions seems strong, however it … Continue reading
Posted by: November 30, 2011
Tagged with: George Osborne, public opinion, public services, public support, strikes, trade unions, unions
Nov 30 2011
If the economic outlook continues to worsen, George Osborne will have to relax the pace of deficit reduction and take measures to increase demand in the economy.
Leave a commentTweet Yesterday saw the Chancellor’s autumn statement. Tony Dolphin argues that the measures announced in this ‘mini-budget’ are not a real plan for growth. If increased demand is not generated – and only the government is in a position to … Continue reading
Posted by: November 30, 2011
Tagged with: Autumn Statement, chancellor, cuts, debt, deficit, demand, Fiscal policy, GDP, George Osborne, growth, OBR, Plan A, politics
Nov 30 2011
The right to strike is an important one, but the public and private sectors should be treated equally. Government should ensure that when unions ballot members simultaneously, ballots are counted separately by employers.
Leave a commentTweet Today sees the largest public sector strike since the 1970s. Tim Leunig argues that the ability for public sector employees to strike should be equal to their private sector colleagues – i.e. when unions ballot members simultaneously, these should … Continue reading
Posted by: November 30, 2011
Tagged with: labour relations, private sector, public sector, public service, strike, strikes, union ballots, unions
Nov 29 2011
The coalition plans to reinvigorate local political leadership in major cities with elected mayors. Will local electorates say “Yes” this time?
1 CommentTweet Directly electing mayors on the London model is back on the political agenda. Eleven core English cities will be voting in May 2012 to decide whether they want to have one. These votes may radically increase the number of … Continue reading
Posted by: November 29, 2011
Tagged with: cities, democracy, elected mayors, elections, government, leadership, local politics, localism, London Mayor, referendums, uk government
Nov 29 2011
Recent political developments mean that Greece is no longer on the brink of economic collapse. But the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF will be keeping a close watch for some time to come.
Leave a commentTweet The recent crisis of the Greek economy, and the threat of its withdrawal from the Eurozone, was only averted by the rejection of a referendum on the EU bail-out and the resignation of the country’s prime minister. Kevin Featherstone … Continue reading
Posted by: November 29, 2011
Tagged with: austerity, Economic Policy, economics, Europe, European Central Bank, European Union, government, Greece, IMF
Nov 28 2011
The Government’s Housing Strategy is a step in the right direction, but the goal of constructing enough homes for the projected increase in households is slipping out of our grasp.
Leave a commentTweet Last week saw the concomitant announcement of the government’s intention to build almost half a million new homes by 2015, and a 99 per cent drop in affordable housing construction. Christine Whitehead finds the government’s strategy to be an encouraging … Continue reading
Posted by: November 28, 2011
Tagged with: affordable housing, austerity, Economic Policy, government, housing associations, housing policy, housing shortage, right to buy, UK, uk government, uk politics
Nov 28 2011
Deficit reduction is important, but it’s not the end of the story. If we are to achieve real long term growth, government must come up with creative solutions to overcome the institutional and productive constraints on the economy.
Leave a commentTweet An obsession with deficit reduction has diverted attention away from the need to revamp the UK’s industrial base. Steve Coulter argues that the coalition government has belatedly turned its attention towards industrial policy with its ‘growth review’; but there … Continue reading
Posted by: November 28, 2011
Tagged with: Autumn Statement, Bank of England, borrowing, economic growth, Eurozone, George Osborne, growth, OBR, UK economy
Nov 27 2011
Book Review: The Tyranny of Utility: Behavioral Social Science and the Rise of Paternalism
Leave a commentTweet Arnaud Vaganay finds a courageous and original contribution to the field of behavioural economics in The Tyranny of Utility, but is not convinced by the author’s call for value-based policies in the context of the current debt crisis. The … Continue reading
Posted by: November 27, 2011
Tagged with: behavioural economics, behavioural policy, nudge
