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Tag Archives: Ed Balls
Lib Dems hope for a turning point
The Lib Dem conference at Brighton last weekend was a low key affair. There was enough space in the Metropole hotel to hold the whole thing, including the very limited fringe. All this is in contrast to the last spring … Continue reading
Posted in Politics UK
Tagged chris huhne, Conservatives, David Cameron, Eastleigh, Ed Balls, Labour, Lib Dems, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, Paddy Ashdown, UK politics
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Behind the theatrics on Barclays, what needs to be done?
Predictably enough the Barclays Libor scandal is generating rampant theatrics amongst both journalists and politicians. It is not easy to keep grip on what actually matters. And yet this is vital when it comes to deciding what the next steps … Continue reading
Posted in Economics & Finance, Politics UK
Tagged banking reform, Barclays Bank, Ed Balls, investment banking, Libor scandal
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The Guardian’s bubble – the view from my bubble
It’s nearly a cliché, but it still resonates with me. People accuse each other of living in “bubbles” – and when they do so, the accusation usually has bight. But the people who make the accusation are merely living in … Continue reading
Ballsed up – Labour’s economic narrative implodes
Labour’s economic narrative was always a bit of a balancing act, and now it is coming apart. It is tempting to blame the messengers (Ed Balls and Ed Miliband), but its own contradictions are the real problem. But what is … Continue reading
Posted in Economics & Finance, Politics UK
Tagged economics, Ed Balls, Ed Miliband, Labour, UK economic policy
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George Osborne, Ed Balls and the confidence fairy
Paul Krugman, the economics Nobel laureate and New York Times columnist, likes to talk of the “confidence fairy”. It is a critique of right-wing “supply side” economists, who advocate cutting back on taxes and public expenditure and reducing government regulation. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics & Finance, Politics UK
Tagged economics, Ed Balls, George Osborne, Paul Krugman
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Is Britain about to go bust?
The debate about Britain’s economic policy rumbles on, with a speech by the Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls last week. In previous posts I have dismissed the claim made by some that the government’s cuts are unnecessary, and most commentators, including … Continue reading
Posted in Economics & Finance, Politics UK
Tagged economics, Ed Balls, exchange rates, interest rates, UK economic policy
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