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Inflation falls, but it’s nothing to do with Sunak
If anyone’s “plan” is working, it’s the Bank of England’s
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The price of British politics
There is an easy way to stop scandals over political donors – by getting rid of them altogether
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The state we’re in: Brexit has left the UK unfit for purpose
Civil service numbers have soared as the government undermines its own response to Brexit
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Timpson’s boss is a breath of fresh air
James Timpson sets the standard that other business owners should look to emulate
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My thwarted trip to Rome
At every step of my breathless and frustrating journey, Gatwick Airport was able to cash in on the unexpected delays
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The next global crisis is here. Debt for the poorest means blowback for us all
The elites of the global south have become remarkably disunited when faced with the prospect of their own bankruptcy
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Kemi Badenoch is hoping no-one notices Britain’s manufacturing slump
The UK has slipped three places to 11th on the list of the world’s top makers
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The Swiss show how we can have a better budget
Hunt’s grandstanding demonstrates the craziness of our current system
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Economy of truth: Debunking Hunt’s migrant myths
The data shows that more foreign workers are good for the UK. So why is the chancellor so keen to pretend otherwise?
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Is James Timpson the best boss in Britain?
Timpson’s high street company mends shoes, cuts keys and helps prisoners rehabilitate. Is it all too good to be true?
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Jeremy Hunt has shown he doesn’t care about councils or defence – just tripping up Labour
His Budget looks worse - and more cynical - by the day
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Jeremy Hunt is wrong. Britain is still on a road to higher taxes
A 2p cut in national insurance won’t make up for stealth rises in income tax
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Regardless of what gloating Brexiteers say, Germany will be back
Brexit supporters claim Germany’s crisis proves we were right to leave the EU. That’s puerile, illogical stuff
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I have a dream.. an end to cronyism and corruption
We need a Britain that rewards hard work, where so-called tax exiles and clever tax accountants are no longer seen as heroes
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The Budget conjuring trick that’s wrecking Britain’s economy
The UK’s main fiscal rule encourages reckless chancellors to pile on debt and let others deal with the consequences
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Whatever the budget brings, let’s hope it’s not a tribute to Nigel Lawson
Jeremy Hunt is an admirer of the chancellor whose policies caused a massive recession
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Here’s the budget Hunt won’t dare deliver
Instead of a pitiful tax cut and more shuffling of deckchairs on the Tory Titanic, this programme would revitalise Britain
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Germansplaining: Our taxing problem with gender equality
Germany’s tax system is at the heart of the country’s institutional sexism
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Britain can’t afford tax cuts in this budget, and Jeremy Hunt knows it
A new report makes clear that the Tories’ economic planning is based on fantasy
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Kemi Badenoch, not Lindsay Hoyle, is the one MPs should be worrying about
The business secretary’s conflict with Canada is serious - and it has diminished Britain
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Damning Brexit verdict completes Sunak’s triple whammy
The Tories can change the manager but not the facts: their flagship policy is a huge economic drag
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How to address inequality and put a cap on personal wealth
Inequality cannot be solved just by helping the poor. We must limit the corrosive power of extreme riches
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As Britain’s bad economic news mounts, all the Brexiteers can cry is, “But what about Germany?”
Sneering at another country with problems of its own making won’t solve our own
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Shrinkflation is pure political cynicism
Politicians love jumping on niche ideas that make them look in tune with the real world. Don’t fall for it
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The UK is in recession – and that makes a dodgy Sunak budget even more likely
Reckless tax cuts financed by slashing public spending will be the PM’'s answer to more bad economic news
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Order cancelled: Delivery drivers strike a blow on Valentine’s Day
The people who carry things to your door are going on strike. Good for them
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Goldman Sachs says Brexit is costing us 5% of GDP. How long can this disaster go on?
While Kemi Badenoch celebrates meaningless memorandums, the damage of leaving the EU is becoming clearer
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It’s time to expose the anonymous political donors
Tory ministers have no interest in addressing this fundamental issue with our democracy
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‘Pompous prick’ Rees-Mogg wanders into the farmers’ fields of ire
Agriculture is in a crisis created by Brexit, and farmers are furious.. as Jacob Rees-Mogg found out
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Steering clear of trouble in the heart of the EU
Brussels is accustomed to demonstrations but the farmers’ protests were a different story
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How the Tories have squeezed law and order
Chronic underfunding has crushed both the courts and the police
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Why the housing industry is voting for Labour
The Tory party has been captured by the Nimbys