Newspaper coverage
October 19, 2010
Time to broaden the debate on spending cuts
Forget calendar targets for slashing the deficit. We need a long-term growth strategy and redefinition of the welfare state Read the article here
October 3, 2010
The right political direction
While some say Red Ed is lurching left, the labels left and right have little meaning in today's world Read it here
September 29, 2010
In praise of… Ha-Joon Chang
Where mainstream economic debate is often stiflingly narrow, Chang talks about 19th-century Germany, 21st-century China and many other points beside. Read it here
September 16, 2010
Getting Capitalism right
The collapse of Lehman Brothers laid bare the abuse by banks that 'socialise risk' – but we shouldn't abandon the principle. Read it here
August 30, 2010
We lost sight of fairness in the false promise of wealth.
Acceptance of inequality rests on assumptions that 'free markets' make us all richer in the end. Growth figures tell it different. Read more
May 3, 2010
UK needs a selective industrial policy
The government should start discriminating between sectors if it is to tackle the deficit. Read more here
April 1, 2009
G20: Stop tinkering, start the overhaul
Deficit spending will tide us over, but a complete overhaul of the global economic system is needed to help developing nations Read more
February 3, 2009
Painting carmakers green
Developed nations are trying to get around WTO subsidy rules by portraying their industry bail-outs as green initiatives. Read it here
November 14, 2008
The case for forward-looking protectionism in the US
By electing Barack Obama, US citizens have spoken – they not only want a more inclusive and less war-like country but one with different economic policies. Read the whole article here
October 22, 2008