Pranesh Narayanan
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Senior research Fellow at IPPR thinking about a fairer, sustainable and more productive economy
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Carsten Jung
about 2 months ago
NEW: The high cost of living is on the forefront of the public's mind. The government should launch 'a war on bills' - a multi-year policy campaign to bring costs down. There are no silver bullets, but there are lots of small things that the government can do to show that it's on people side. (1/4)
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Sam Alvis
4 months ago
This is an ace paper. We are far beyond "China dominates supply". Building domestic/regional supply chains are contingent on Chinese firms/expertise. The most interesting qus for govts now around tech transfer and leapfrogging rather than competition
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
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The UK isn't close to broke but it does have a problem with fiscal drama. Tax rises will help - higher revenues will mean that HMT is less under pressure from chaotic financial markets, and the UK economy is more stable. Pleased to be quoted in
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says savers should shove cash savings into stocks for âhigher returnsâ and to âhelp the economy.â What it really means is more risk for households, no guarantee of new UK investment, and one certaintyâbanks rake in more fees. Financial assets â real investment.
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Dario Perkins
4 months ago
We are just the only country stupid enough to discuss "black holes" every time yields rise 10bps
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This isn't really true though. Borrowing over the quarter is completely in line with OBR's expectations. Borrowing was higher than expected in June, lower than expected in May, overall no deviation to the OBR's forecast. Economists in the city just got it wrong...
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6 months ago
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Todayâs industrial strategy made some clear strategic choices for the future direction of the UK economy.
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found that there are opportunities for the UK in three key clean technology industries, all of which are featured in the strategy 1/8
7 months ago
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GDP stats today were a pleasant surprise for the Chancellor. BUT there are real headwinds coming up. There needs to be a real commitment to long-term investment. It was great to talk about this on the BBC (with a brief intrusion from Trump...)
youtu.be/l5r5ib4Jb24
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Pranesh Narayanan on BBC News discussing GDP
YouTube video by Institute for Public Policy Research
https://youtu.be/l5r5ib4Jb24
8 months ago
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Sam Alvis
8 months ago
Thanks
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who let me write about Tony Blair's recent tribute act to the TB-GBs of New Labour, with some more serious consideration of where his NZ antipathy comes and the new politics if climate mini đ§”
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/698...
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Tony Blairâs ideas for net zero are expensive and unpopular
The former PMâs clumsy climate intervention exposes the new political contest over the environment
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/69839/tony-blairs-ideas-for-net-zero-are-expensive-and-unpopular
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This is what growth looks like - innovation leading to successful export opportunities in things that the world needs. UK rail manufacturing is small right now but it has potential - the new government's Industrial Strategy has to support it
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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Battery breakthrough to help UK train factory âleapfrog overseas rivalsâ
County Durham plant to help Hitachi Rail take on intercity giants Siemens and Alstom
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/14/battery-breakthrough-help-uk-train-factory-leapfrog-rivals/
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Stephen Frost
9 months ago
Green transport manufacturing, including e-bikes, buses and EVs, can play a key role in the UK's industrial strategy Governance matters: this strategy must fit with creating a better transport system - one that embraces 'multimodal mobility' and reduces car dependency New
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Planes, trains and automobiles: How green transport can drive manufacturing growth in the UK | IPPR
Along with investment in infrastructure, the production of green transport equipment â electric trains and cars, for example â here in the UK, is the solut
https://www.ippr.org/articles/planes-trains-and-automobiles-how-green-transport-can-drive-manufacturing-growth-in-the-uk
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Trump's tariffs are destabilising the global economy, and will impact UK manufacturers, particularly the car industry. A trade deal to avoid tariffs will be helpful, but the government can go further by supporting these industries to build the tech of the future
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Institute for Public Policy Research
11 months ago
Slowly but surely, the economy is growing. The pessimism post-budget seems to have been overplayed as firms prepared for the pain of higher taxes but couldnât yet see the benefits of increased spending. The government needs stick to its guns says
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You can grow the economy and hit climate goals at the same time - the story below highlights some of the opportunities. The government could quite easily (and quite cheaply!!) provide the certainty and support manufacturers need through the Industrial Strategy
www.ft.com/content/397c...
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How years of waiting for parts is holding up the UKâs energy transition
Companies are facing long lead times to secure essential items such as transformers
https://www.ft.com/content/397c0b7a-11ef-4896-af24-8b7a609bff25
11 months ago
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Jonn Elledge
11 months ago
Thrilling, baffling yet energising - What fresh economic opportunities might Genghis Khan's monumental million-skull structure portend for Merv?
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Scotlandâs investment in subsea cable manufacturing is a clear example of green, growth-enhancing industrial policy in action. This is the route to a competitive, sustainable and prosperous economy built for the future
www.ft.com/content/8ce0...
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Scotland bets on supply chain growth with subsea cable investment
Port project promises to deliver jobs and green growth but developers raise concerns over nascent technology
https://www.ft.com/content/8ce06f13-c09c-42b4-ba65-d29d4983d60d
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Chris Dillow
12 months ago
I agree with this: planning reform is good, but the constraint on mass housebuilding now is a lack of real resources:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...
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The governmentâs welcome planning reforms alone wonât deliver Starmerâs âbuilding boomâ | Institute for Government
The government's planning reforms are bold and ambitious.
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/governments-planning-reforms-starmer-housing
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UK needs houses, gigafactories, data centres, labs, railways and new grid. This needs construction workers/materials, which are in short supply. Are benefits of airport expansion worth the opportunity cost of sucking resources from these other growth-boosting projects right now?
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A company that spent tens of billions of ÂŁ on share buybacks over the past 3 years is now making job cuts to recover its share price... It's almost like prioritising short-term financial results is actually a bad business model...
www.ft.com/content/2245...
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BP axes 4,700 jobs in cost-cutting drive
UK energy major under pressure from shareholders to turn around its performance
https://www.ft.com/content/22454606-5b1b-492d-bb9d-e1bbb5d0043a
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Today's monthly GDP figures show a 0.1% increase in real GDP in November - the first positive reading in 3 months. It's encouraging but far from outstanding, and very clear that interest rates have become a drag on growth. The Bank of England must cut rates ASAP
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George Dibb
about 1 year ago
đ How can we make sense of the Vauxhall/Stellantis factory closure? First must avoid mixing up cause and effect, just because this is happening at the same time as the ZEV mandate doesn't mean it's the cause It's clear IMO that this has nothing to do with net zero regulations
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Giles Wilkes
about 1 year ago
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The world desperately needs a slump of Japanese length, to wring out this speculative excess
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Crypto chief buys a banana for $6mn at contemporary art auction
Justin Sun, founder of blockchain network Tron, outbids six others for Maurizio Cattelanâs âComedianâ
https://on.ft.com/4hZVGNj
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Michael Pettis
about 1 year ago
1/5 This WSJ article makes an important point: tax cuts promote growth mainly to the extent that they promote domestic business investment. This means that whether or not tax cuts are good for growth depends on underlying conditions.
www.wsj.com/economy/why-...
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Why Some Tax Cuts Can Be Better Than Others
The biggest potential payoffs for economic growth come from creating incentives for businesses to make new investments.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/why-some-tax-cuts-can-be-better-than-others-507717cb?st=pPwAda
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After seeing
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's work on sellers' inflation, headlines like this make me think similar dynamics are at work when it comes to tax rises as well. Could firms be building their margins by coordinating actions around a tax hike?
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Hospitality workers' jobs threatened by Budget, bosses warn
Hospitality bosses are calling for changes to what they describe as
https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/articles/c0k8n1lpv1lo
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