Living standards still falling despite today’s growth figures

25 October 2012
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Living standards still falling despite today’s growth figures

25 October 2012

The UK has a long-term growth problem which it will not solve until government spending and taxation are reduced

Commenting on today’s growth figures, Prof Philip Booth, Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “The difficulties faced … Continue reading “Living standards still falling despite today’s growth figures”

Cable’s business bank plan is both risky and incoherent

24 September 2012
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Cable’s business bank plan is both risky and incoherent

24 September 2012

Government should not be taking the risks from business lending that banks are not willing to bear themselves

Responding to Vince Cable’s announcement of a £1billion state-backed small business bank, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of … Continue reading “Cable’s business bank plan is both risky and incoherent”