Alan Simpson

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Competing for capital

don’t sell the kids to save the economy   “It’s like being employed is only something that happens to other people.” For a moment, park the competing claims from the latest round of Party conferences. The quote...

Banking on Burnham

Barely a week into his Premiership, Andy Burnham had had to navigate an avalanche of political interviews, all expecting answers to issues we’ve ducked for decades. He did so with remarkable good grace and openness. So...

The Economics of Recovery

All of Andy Burnham’s instincts about putting the public sector at the centre of and recovery (and democratic renewal) strategy are spot on. The key questions are about how to make this deliverable. Everything hinges...