Nearly a third of the UK workforce have insecure employment, according to new research from the GMB union, which warns … Continue reading “No, the UK labour market is not characterised by job insecurity”

Once again, a major mis-selling scandal has broken out, with 13 high street banks and credit card issuers facing a £1.3bn … Continue reading “There’s no point in a financial services Trip Advisor unless reputation matters”

My last blog post was on recycling so I guess it is appropriate if I recycle some material from an … Continue reading “Cameron’s red tape challenge to ministers – produce as much red tape as possible”

A year has now passed since the government published the results of its Comprehensive Spending Review. Brazenly, Danny Alexander, Chief … Continue reading “Plan A is not the whole answer”

The continued stagnation of the UK economy has led to calls for a less harsh programme of public spending cuts. … Continue reading “Removing the impediments to growth”