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Posted 05 Jan 2011 in Blog, Britain, Public finances, The Guardian
The Guardian, 4 January 2011. Taxes on financial transactions, carbon and land could fill the hole in the public finances
Posted 05 Jan 2011 in Blog, Britain, Public finances, Published articles, The Guardian
This article first appeared on the Guardian‘s Comment is Free. To anyone concerned that immigration is out of control, a promise to capthe number of people entering Britain seems very appealing. That’s why the Conservatives made the pledge during the election campaign. Such is the anti-immigrant fervour among the Tory grassroots that David Cameron didn’t dare [...]
Posted 29 Jun 2010 in Blog, Britain, Immigration, The Guardian
The Guardian, 28 June 2010. The government’s arbitrary limit will deprive the economy of skilled workers it needs but barely dent overall migrant numbers
Posted 29 Jun 2010 in Britain, Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
Guardian, 10 April 2010. A proper examination of ONS figures shows that despite an increase in immigration 1.2 million more Britons have jobs
Posted 11 Apr 2010 in Britain, Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
Guardian, 30 March 2010. A hike in national insurance is not only unfair, it will damage future growth by discouraging many from working harder
Posted 31 Mar 2010 in Blog, Britain, Public finances, Published articles, The Guardian
Guardian, 9 March 2010. Running Britain in an age of austerity will be a thankless task – Labour might be better off without this poisoned chalice
Posted 09 Mar 2010 in Blog, Britain, Politics, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 12 February 2009. Instead of making divisive statements about immigrant workers, we should talk about how to create more jobs for everyone
Posted 12 Feb 2009 in Britain, Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 4 February 2009. Free movement of labour makes economic and moral sense. Without it the EU would unravel
Posted 04 Feb 2009 in Britain, Europe, Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 16 December 2008. New figures reveal that immigrants are not taking British people’s jobs – despite what Sir Andrew Green’s thinktank says
Posted 18 Dec 2008 in Britain, Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 25 November 2008. Darling’s prescription was a sticking plaster on an economy that demands Obama-style shock therapy.
Posted 25 Nov 2008 in Brazil, Economics, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 9 October 2008. The UK government’s measures will stave off economic collapse and get banks moving, but calling them a bail-out is misleading
Posted 09 Oct 2008 in Economics, Finance, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 7 October 2008. If the government is bold and recapitalises the banks, Gordon Brown will reap a political dividend. Only ruin awaits indecision
Posted 09 Oct 2008 in Britain, Economics, Finance, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 11 September 2008. We need an immigration system that favours care workers, not oligarchs and investment bankers
Posted 11 Sep 2008 in Britain, Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 8 September 2008. Field and Soames would like businesses to police immigration quotas – a proposal unworkable, inefficient and illiberal
Posted 11 Sep 2008 in Britain, Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 8 August 2008. Europe’s war against immigration is immoral and unwinnable. It’s time for a radical rethink
Posted 08 Aug 2008 in Europe, Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
The Guardian, 15 January 2007. Immigration energises our economy, and has made many Britons more productive. We should welcome it
Posted 15 Jan 2007 in Immigration, Published articles, The Guardian
Ann Pettifor and Philippe Legrain discuss whether globalisation can work for smaller countries
Posted 13 Sep 2003 in Debates, Globalisation, Published articles, The Guardian
Progressive politics ought to be about hope: that we can create a fairer society where everyone can make the most of their potential. Yet the prevailing mood on the left is despair. Globalisation, many believe, is leading the world to rack and ruin – and there is little we can do about it. American-led corporate [...]
Posted 09 Oct 2002 in Corporate power, Globalisation, Published articles, The Guardian
The left must learn to love the World Trade Organisation.
Posted 12 Jul 2001 in Globalisation, Published articles, The Guardian
