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spending
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More Government Spending Isn’t Always The Solution
There are those who do insist – for entirely reasonable reasons – that more government spending is the…
Labour’s Spending Plans Are “Physically Impossible”
So says Paul Johnson of the IFS at least, telling us that it’s simply not possible to ramp…
South Korea’s Done What Trump Insists Germany Should – Pay More For Defence
The specific circumstances are indeed different in South Korea and Germany but Trump’s been making similar demands in…
If Higher Taxes Are Necessary To Fund Government Then There’s No Austerity, Is There?
The IFS tells us that higher taxes will be necessary if we’re to end this unceasing austerity the…
Willy Hutton Really Doesn’t Grasp The Economics And Politics Thing
Regular readers will know I’ve not a great deal of admiration for the economic ability of Will Hutton.…
Polly Toynbee and Economics – Never The Twain Shall Meet
For many years I’ve been observing that Polly Toynbee doesn’t seem to be quite up with the basics…