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Autumn Statement 2022

budget
When we last saw Jeremy Hunt back in October, delivering his emergency statement, he looked like a recently deposed president being forced to deliver a speech with a…
Nov 18, 2022
Christian Spence

 

Fantasy economics from a fantasist government

budget
Liz Truss said she was comfortable taking unpopular decisions. For the general public, this “fiscal event” may not, yet, prove unpopular, but it may prove controversial or…
Sep 23, 2022
Christian Spence

 

Reaction to government’s energy price cap announcement

energy prices
The government’s announcement of a unit price cap on energy for the next two years (which will result in the average household’s bills being around £2,500 per year) will…
Sep 8, 2022
Christian Spence

Tory business taxes: stopped having a Laffer?

corporation tax
laffer curve
Speaking at the CBI conference yesterday (18 November 2019), prime minister Boris Johnson announced a “fundamental review” into business rates where the burden “will be…
Nov 19, 2019
Christian Spence

Capturing the benefits of the visitor economy

devolution
taxation
business rates
tourism tax
I remember my interest in this being piqued at the time the Edinburgh Fringe was beginning but a combination of deadlines and some holiday meant that it slipped my mind.…
Sep 5, 2018
Christian Spence

 

Taking back control?

devolution
governance
This post comes on the back of an outstanding piece in Politico by Jack Blanchard. There’s lots worth reading there in full, but I want to dwell on the comments raised in…
Sep 4, 2018
Christian Spence

 

Thoughts from an English vacation

economics
urban-rural
towns
My partner and I are keen city-break fans. We try and get to different places across Europe regularly, and enjoy the experience of the different histories and cultures that…
Sep 2, 2018
Christian Spence

 

Happy new (academic) year!

analytics
data
economics
industrial strategy
policy
Whether in business, academia or much else of the world. the first of September feels like the start of a new year. In schools, colleges and universities, preparations are…
Sep 1, 2018
Christian Spence
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