5 Things That Won’t Happen If Britain Leaves the EU
Leah Cowan
The EU referendum has been characterised by misinformation and opportunism. What would Brexit really mean for the 'refugee crisis', the UK economy and the future of the EU?
Tag: Economy
What is deflation and what does it mean for the working class?
James Meadway
Yesterday the UK went into deflation. George Osborne praised the "good news" while many economists were far more cautious. James Meadway from the New Economics Foundation explains what deflation is and what it means for the economy, wages and the working class.
4 Reasons Your Wages Are Definitely Not Going Up
George Hawker
The Bank of England, the autumn statement and the Office for Budget Responsibility have all been trying to get the word out that wage growth is back at last. Scratch the surface and this headline reveals itself to be the result of political manoeuvring and dodgy sums.
Losing sight of the bigger picture: 5 Lessons from the Rise of Ukip
Christian Gilliam
With the recent media focus on Ukip’s apparent ‘earthquake’, complete with questions over an in-out EU referendum and loads of pictures of Nigel Farage drinking in pubs, it’s easy to lose sight of the role Ukip and the ‘Europe question’ are playing within the global political economy.
7 Things You Need to Know About ‘Help to Buy’
Aaron Bastani
The state is now repeatedly resuscitating the economy through stimulating demand for housing with the guarantee of easy credit. As 'Help to Buy' rolls out (against the advice of the OECD), who are the real winners and losers?