Felix Salmon writing for Reuters outlines how economists can get tripped up by statistics.

Anthony Painter at Labour List fisks the case against Lords reform.

The new Manchester Capitalism blog discusses banking culture, arguing that encouraging restraint and responsibility will require significant structural reform.

Duncan Weldon at the TUC’s Touchstone blog argues that we need a fiscal stimulus to end this slump.

Phil Vernon wonders whether it is time to stop the 0.7% nonsense when it comes to overseas development aid.