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| My views on economic policy and the banking crisis. I'm campaigning with the Christian Socialist Movement on bank reform to separate risky banking from the banks which handle retail deposits. |
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| My take on economic policy and politics at the beginning of 2012. |
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| Previewing my remarks to a seminar in the New Year conference. Next Left (Fabian Society), 13 January 2012 |
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| Latest Labour economic debates and the need for credibility. Next Left, 12 December 2011 |
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| First reaction to the Autumn Statement and Office for Budget Responsibility report. Progress, 30 November 2011 |
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| Ed Miliband's speech and a lesson for Labour from the European crisis. Progress, 18 November 2011 |
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| My chapter in Stewardship and the Stakeholder Economy: Perspectives on the Role of Shareholder Engagement in the UK Economy, published by PIRC |
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| GDP revisions erode Coalition's economic credibility, but Labour still has work to do. Progress, 11 October 2011 |
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| Lessons from the summer financial turmoil. |
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| The Independent Commission on Banking has published its final report. It's tough but doesn't go far enough. Progress, 12 September 2011 |
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| We need power to be dispersed throughout society - and it's not too late for bank reform to lead the way. |
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| The Independent Banking Commission has published its interim report, but it does not go far enough. |
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| Speech on bank reform to Labour conference fringe event. Labour Conference fringe, 29 September 2010 |
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| Contemporary resolution from CSM and Vauxhall CLP. Stephen Beer/CSM, 21 September 2010 |
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| President Obama's bank plan is a good one and Britain should follow suit. |
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| Labour must grasp the nettle of separating banking activities |
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Time
Period |
Economic
Measure |
Annual
Change |
Consumer Prices
2005 = 100 |
Dec 11
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121.7 |
+4.2 |
RPI
1987 = 100 |
Dec 11
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239.4 |
+4.8 |
Unemployment
% adult workforce |
Nov 11
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8.4% |
+0.5% |
UK GDP
% change
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Q3 11 |
-0.2% |
+0.9% |
Public Debt
% of GDP |
Dec 11
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64.2% |
Info |
Public Borrowing
£billions |
Dec 11
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13.7bn |
Info |
Info from the Office for National Statistics.
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