Economy Archive
This war has become 'unwinnable'
Writing for ePolitix.com, Plaid Cymru MP Elfyn Llwyd calls for troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan and for greater support to be shown to veterans.
Friday 9th July 2010
Civil service redundancy pay to be restricted
The existing redundancy compensation scheme for civil servants is "simply untenable", Francis Maude has said.
Tuesday 6th July 2010
Sunday as a national day of rest
Lord Hylton writes for ePolitix.com ahead of his oral question on the proposal to make Sundays as work-free as possible
Tuesday 6th July 2010
Dealing with debt
New MPs were provided with guidance on how to deal with debt and insolvency in their constituency at an event in Parliament on Tuesday.
Wednesday 30th June 2010
Remaining competitive in a global market
ePolitix.com speaks to Terry Watts, Proskills chief executive, on the work of the organisation and its influence in Parliament.
Tuesday 29th June 2010
Putting ideology before industry
Clive Betts sees an ulterior motive to the veto of a loan to Sheffield Forgemasters by senior Lib Dem members of the coalition government
Tuesday 29th June 2010
Lib Dems table VAT amendment
Lib Dem MPs are calling for an investigation into the impact of the new 20 per cent VAT rate.
Monday 28th June 2010
This gun's not for hire
The famously free-spirited Lord Jones will work with any party that helps him champion British industry around the world, but is not likely to be found tethered to a Whitehall desk any time soon.
Monday 28th June 2010
How to help those mired in debt
ePolitix.com speaks to Steven Law, president of R3 the insolvency trade body about its forthcoming MP briefing and the issue of insolvency.
Thursday 24th June 2010
Budget June 2010: Business and economy
We examine some key highlights affecting business and economic policy, including reaction from ePolitix.com members.
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Budget June 2010: Education and skills
We examine some key highlights affecting education and skills policy, including reaction from ePolitix.com members.
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Budget June 2010: Welfare and benefits
We examine some key highlights affecting welfare and benefits policy, including reaction from ePolitix.com members.
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Budget June 2010: Transport
We examine some key highlights affecting transport policy.
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Budget June 2010: Health
We examine some key highlights affecting health policy.
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Osborne delivers 'unavoidable' Budget
George Osborne has cut growth and borrowing forecasts in the coalition government's emergency Budget.
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Key Budget documents
A full breakdown of the Red Book and associated documents.
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Budget June 2010: Key points
The following are key points from chancellor George Osborne's budget statement to Parliament.
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Dear chancellor - a letter from London First
Baroness Valentine, chief executive of London First, sends a letter to the chancellor ahead of the Budget.
Monday 21st June 2010
Bankers 'must pay' for their mistakes
Gail Cartmail, assistant general secretary of Unite, writes for ePolitix.com ahead of the Budget.
Friday 18th June 2010
Technology:'Innovative solutions for the public sector'
Ian Gray, chief executive of the Technology Strategy Board, outlines the work of small businesses in government procurement.
Thursday 17th June 2010
High interest rates leading people 'deeper into debt'
Baroness Scott of Needham Market writes for ePolitix.com ahead of her oral question on the regulation of loan companies charging high rates of interest.
Thursday 17th June 2010
Queen's Speech: Business and Economy
The legislative programme includes bills for an Office for Budget Responsibility, restoring pensions links to earnings and a potentially controversial bill to part-privatise the Royal Mail.
Tuesday 25th May 2010
Sold down the river?
There are no pensions guarantees under either the public or private options, says Neil Gilbert.
Monday 24th May 2010
Gambling with the golden years
While reform of state pensions has been kicked into the long grass, private schemes are being squeezed ever-harder, says Philip Booth.
Monday 24th May 2010
Osborne details £6.25bn of cuts
George Osborne and David Laws have set out the details of the public spending cuts planned for this year.
Monday 24th May 2010
Golden egg culture
Lord Currie assesses the challenges posed to the new government by the financial sector.
Monday 17th May 2010
Sticky, but not sisyphean
Britain may be wrestling with a serious budget deficit, says Kevin Featherstone, but comparisons with the situation in Greece are overblown.
Monday 17th May 2010
Summer for show, autumn for dough
An emergency Budget is due within 50 days, but the real test of the government’s mettle will be the spending review, says Peter Riddell.
Monday 17th May 2010
Coalition government: business as usual?
Matt Goodman, policy representative at the Forum of Private Business writes for ePolitix.com about what a coalition government will mean for businesses
Friday 14th May 2010
Economy: Managers 'face tough choices'
ePolitix.com discusses the role of managers in the economic downturn with Petra Wilton, director of policy and research at CMI.
Monday 3rd May 2010
Economy: Recovery is intrinsically linked to construction
Julia Evans, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders outlines for ePolitix.com what the construction industry would like to see from the future government.
Monday 3rd May 2010
Economy: Marketing is a 'cost-saving benefit'
The Chartered Institute of Marketing discuss the impact of the election on government marketing budgets.
Monday 3rd May 2010
Business: Support must remain
ePolitix.com speaks to Steven Law, president of R3, the insolvency trade body, about the government's need to support business and make company rescue easier
Monday 3rd May 2010
Economy: Creating conditions for a fruitful housing market
The Council of Mortgage Lenders would like the future government to concentrate on three key areas: addressing the mortgage funding gap, increasing the supply of housing, and supporting people with financial difficulties.
Monday 3rd May 2010
Economy: 'Legislation isn't the answer'
Jo Causon, chief executive of the Institute of Customer Service, outlines the role of the customer in the election campaign.
Monday 3rd May 2010
Business: Directions for a new government
Matt Goodman, policy representative for the Forum of Private Business, sets out its priorities for a new government.
Monday 3rd May 2010
Economy: Two key priorities for savers, banking reform and tax
Richard Saunders, chief executive of the Investment Management Association, writes for ePolitix.com ahead of the general election.
Monday 3rd May 2010
Business: 'The future government should not overlook the retail sector'
ePolitix.com speaks to Stephen Robertson, director general of the British Retail Consortium
Monday 3rd May 2010
Economy: Engaging with the electorate through marketing
Mark Stuart, head of research at the Chartered Institute of Marketing, speaks to ePolitix.com about hopes for the marketing industry post-election.
Monday 3rd May 2010
Justice: 'Too much knee-jerk legislation'
ePolitix.com speaks to the president of the Law Society, Bob Heslett, about the principles it is urging the future government to support.
Saturday 1st May 2010
Mandelson declines to specify departmental cuts
Labour has hit back at claims that it had not been clear about the scale of public spending cuts that would have to made after election day.
Wednesday 28th April 2010
Skills: More vocational training needed
Petra Wilton, director of policy and research at CMI, writes for ePolitix.com on the issue of management and leadership skills.
Monday 26th April 2010
'We call on the next government to…'
ePolitix.com speaks to Timothy Stone, public affairs officer at the Salvation Army, about social exclusion, work for all, asylum and supporting the 'Robin Hood Tax'.
Thursday 22nd April 2010
Osborne: Hung Parliament will bring 'economic paralysis'
The Conservatives must be elected with a working majority to avoid "economic paralysis".
Wednesday 21st April 2010
Government debt threatens the recovery says IMF
The International Monetary Fund has warned that the stability of the global financial system is threatened by government debts.
Wednesday 21st April 2010
Parties welcome call for new bank taxes
All three main parties have welcomed calls from the International Monetary Fund for a charge on all financial institutions to pay for future banking bail-outs.
Wednesday 21st April 2010
Clegg: Banks 'hoard' taxpayers' money
British banks needed to stop "hoarding" taxpayers' money and increase lending, Nick Clegg said this morning.
Tuesday 20th April 2010
Manufacturing in the 2020 knowledge economy
Ian Brinkley, associate director of the Work Foundation discusses the future of manufacturing.
Friday 16th April 2010
Austerity is not the best way out of recession
The bond markets want prudent behaviour in the good times, not vicious austerity regardless of the economic weather.
Thursday 15th April 2010
'High stakes' balancing act to save economy
The success or failure of the next government will depend upon how well it manages the tricky recovery from the current fiscal deficit, says Justin Van de Ven of the the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Tuesday 13th April 2010
Hair shirts don’t help the circulation
Austerity is not the only, or even the best way to ease Britain out of recession, says Giles Wilkes.
Friday 9th April 2010
A mechanism for manumission
It is knowledge as much as products that will be the salvation of UK manufacturing, says Ian Brinkley – and the government must do all it can to support the cultural change.
Friday 9th April 2010
Enough guilt, time for some gilt
Demonising the bankers won’t pull Britain out of slump and a new spirit of partnership is called for, says Angela Knight.
Friday 9th April 2010
The cull that leaves no root stock
The inspection and regulation of small businesses has reached crisis proportions, says Richard Wellings, and the next government must provide a respite if many are to survive.
Friday 9th April 2010
More penalties in extra time
Not only will we all have to work longer to offset Britain’s fiscal deficit, says Justin Van de Ven – some of us may even have to forfeit our right to a state pension.
Friday 9th April 2010
Consumer debt programme's 'complete failure'
Government management of support for people struggling to repay debts has been a "complete failure" and needs urgent reform, a group of MPs has said.
Thursday 8th April 2010
Placing customer service on the election agenda
Jo Causon, chief executive of the Institute of Customer Service, speaks to ePolitix.com about the Institute's recent conference and the forthcoming general election
Wednesday 7th April 2010
City culture 'holds women back'
The financial sector must change its practice and culture to improve the representation of women at senior levels.
Tuesday 6th April 2010
MPs attack Kraft over takeover
A group of MPs has attacked Kraft for the way the food giant handled its takeover of Cadbury, in particular its promise to keep the Somerdale factory open.
Tuesday 6th April 2010
A 'crucial time' for political debate
ePolitix.com speaks to David Thomson, director of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Insurance Institute, about the release of its two election-related papers.
Thursday 1st April 2010
Darling warns of action to cut deficit
The chancellor has warned that significant action remains necessary next year to cut the UK's national debt, but assured spending cuts would be "fair and manageable".
Tuesday 30th March 2010
MPs urge radical, not rushed bank reform
A "radical" overhaul of the UK banking system is needed to ensure taxpayers will not have to pick up the bill for future bail-outs, a committee of MPs has said.
Monday 29th March 2010
Darling, Osborne and Cable take centre stage
George Osborne will today unveil plans to partially reverse Labour's planned increase in National Insurance, ahead of tonight's televised 'chancellors debate'.
Monday 29th March 2010
Chemical industry vital to UK's future
Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South East writes for ePolitix.com ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on the UK chemical industry.
Monday 29th March 2010