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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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| Our economic policy needs to be credible from the point of view of voters, as well as markets. |
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| The idea that economic problems can be solved by harsh 'austerity' is being challenged. But what does this mean for Labour's economic policy? LabourList, 24 April 2013 |
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| My assessment of the Thatcher years, and lessons for Labour now. LabourList, 12 April 2013 |
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| On the UK's downgrade from AAA status - and what Labour's longer term response should be. Progress, 25 February 2013 |
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| The third article in my Progress series on economic policy. This article looks at what a One Nation economic policy should look like. Progress, 31 January 2013 |
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| The second part of my Progress series on economic policy. This article looks at Labour's polling on the economy. Progress, 30 January 2013 |
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| First of a series of articles for Progress on building a new economic policy. This article looks at the condition of the UK economy. Progress, 29 January 2013 |
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| It should be Labour policy |
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| The LIBOR scandal, banks, and Labour Party policy |
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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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Time
Period |
Economic
Measure |
Annual
Change |
CPI
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Feb 13 |
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+2.8% |
RPI
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Feb 13 |
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+3.2% |
Unemployment
% adult workforce |
Jan 13 |
7.8% |
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UK GDP
% change |
Q4 12 |
-0.3% |
+0.2% |
Public Debt
% of GDP |
Dec 12 |
70.7% |
Info |
Public Borrowing
£billions |
Dec 12 |
£15.4bn |
Info |
Info from the Office for National Statistics. |
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