George Osborne continues the sense of strategic confusion about Conservative fiscal policy with a column in the Financial Times today, in which he argues for – surprise surprise – early cuts to the deficit. Although the conclusions at the end are mild (‘a medium-term fiscal framework, with the first steps starting this year’), the rhetoric [...]
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27 Feb
Down with Debt! proclaims straight-talking George
In today’s Times, George Osborne promises to be straight with us, unlike that ‘phoney’ Blair. At last, a politican that is going to be honest – someone should have thought of that earlier. Bet Labour are kicking themselves (and Vince Cable is hoping to sue). Osborne’s most important statement follows. “We will turn an economy [...]
3 Nov
If you want to compare Japan to Keynesian-future Britain . . .
If you want to experiment with the consequences of failing to achieve growth, download my spreadsheet. All in all, don’t bet on growing through devaluation.
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