June 2025

May 2025

Does the UK’s weak growth in GDP per head really “lay bare the full costs of Brexit”?
Two different charts tell two very different stories...
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What is the real cost of the Chagos deal?
The financial cost is certainly not the most egregious part of the UK's handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but it is significant and has been…
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Julian Jessop
No, the MPC doesn’t have a time machine…
UK inflation is still set to fall back sharply later this year, despite the jump in April. But this will be of little comfort to the many households and…
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Julian Jessop
UK Q1 GDP: as good as it gets?
The UK economy made a flying start to 2025, but the figures were flattered by spending brought forward to beat Trump's tariffs. Q2 should be the real…
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Julian Jessop
What to make of Trump’s tariffs?
A new schools presentation
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UK-India trade deal is a win-win, despite fears over NI exemptions
Ending double taxation actually creates a more level playing field, rather than a 'two-tier' system.
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The Government should hold the line on public sector pay
Labour cannot just write blank cheques for public sector workers - even if the unions do ask for them.
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Julian Jessop

April 2025

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