As we try to get on top of the impact which the coronavirus has had on our economy, there are two arguments advanced for tax
When Boris Johnson’s government responded to the coronavirus crisis by embarking on a programme of unprecedented state control of citizens’ lives and public subsidies on
The figure of £394bn, this year’s gap between tax in and spending out for the UK government, is almost unimaginably large. It means that in
When the time comes that the nation can look beyond tomorrow and we consider hauling the economy back up the cliff over which it was
A personal view from Ian Stewart, Deloitte’s Chief Economist in the UK. After the post‑lockdown surge in activity over the summer, CFOs are braced for
“I saw towards the Upper End of the Hall [in the Bank of England] a beautiful Virgin…Her Name was Publick Credit….Both the Sides of the
Today’s UK GDP estimated figures for August, showing a rise of 2.1% for the month, come with a health warning that they are more uncertain
Forget economics, says Neil Record. Which is a little bit funny as Record is chairman of the Institute of Economic Affairs, has a Masters degree
A personal view from Ian Stewart, Deloitte’s Chief Economist in the UK. The pandemic has created a vast natural experiment in home working. In the
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