Keynesian Liberal

When I was at school the external examinations we took were set by the Northern Universities Joint Matriculation Board, and that continued t...

One of the greatest problems of the UK economy is short termism: that our investors are far more concerned with making a quick profit in th...

I have never been a great fan of Paddy Ashdown. I voted for Alan Beith when they both contested the party leadership, and any confidence I...

To illustrate John Cole's point in yesterday's post (immediately below) that the plight UK's economy is in no way comparable to ...

I was away on a walking (or, rather, paddling) holiday in Wales last week so missed a visit by Danny Alexander Chief Secretary to the Treas...

The title is "Church and State." When Prince Charles came to enhance the independence celebrations in Papua New Guinea in 1975 the...

Vince Cable seems to take two steps forwards and then one step back (that is what the title is meant to say: I'm still hoping for a tran...