Category Archives: perspectives

Consumers in Britain face a curious mix of taxes and duties that are messy, opaque and out of date. They are also unfair: the poorer you are, the more Continue reading →

Housing is a fundamental necessity, and yet it is generally acknowledged that we have a ‘housing crisis’ in the UK… Continue reading →

This book argues that identity is changing profoundly and that money is changing equally profoundly. Continue reading →

Julia Unwin’s book Why Fight Poverty? asks a provocative question. Calls to end poverty date back centuries. Even in prosperous modern times, despite the huge transformation of society, poverty has persisted. Continue reading →

Andrew Sentance’s book Rediscovering Growth: After the Crisis focuses on the economic challenges facing the West, among them the shift of geopolitical power to Asia and the aftermath of the crisis. Continue reading →

In Reinventing London Bridget Rosewell asks how London’s economy might be developed after the financial crisis. Continue reading →

In The BRIC Road to Growth Jim O’Neill calls for an urgent overhaul of global economic governance to reflect the reality of the economic power of the BRIC countries and others, especially Korea. Continue reading →