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Leading economists warn 1% growth could become the UK’s new norm

Summary:  The UK’s sustainable growth rate has been much lower than that calculated by the OBR and used by the … Continue reading “Will flat-lining become normal?: An analysis of Britain’s worst period of peacetime growth since the industrial revolution”
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New research argues 'evidence-based’ policymaking is based on poor science

Summary: Politicians and lobbyists who promote new regulations and taxes typically claim to have science on their side. Scientific evidence … Continue reading “Quack Policy – Abusing Science in the Cause of Paternalism”
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Full cost of HS2 may reach £80bn

Summary: The decision to build High Speed 2 is not justified by an analysis of the costs and benefits of … Continue reading “The High-Speed Gravy Train: Special Interests, Transport Policy and Government Spending”