There have been two recent announcements regarding the state of the economy that put into the question the idea that the economy is on the road to recovery. The first is yesterday’s surprise announcement that GDP fell by 0.5% in…

This is an edited version of an article that initially appeared in the Bevan Foundation Review in spring 2008, prior to the financial crisis – although with the risk of a double dip recession the article remains relevant. The Bevan…

The Government claim that cuts are needed to prevent a massive loss of confidence in the UK on the financial markets, and to protect the solvency of the economy. However this is simply not the case. The following quotes are…

In real terms, we are heading for another year where the majority of us will have a pay cut.  Research by income data services suggests pay awards in the private sector will trail inflation by half. In the public sector…

The challenge in 2011 is, as in so many years before, building a prosperous economy and a fair society. But the challenge in 2011 is all the greater because Wales’s economy is in pretty poor shape and is operating in…