Inside Politics

‘Inside Politics’ was the newsletter of Policy Exchange, the London think tank where I was Chief Economist. From 2007 to 2008, I wrote for it regularly on British politics and policy, from housing and planning to the public finances. My last piece for it was a farewell to Britain, written shortly before I left for Sydney.

A furniture shop on London Road.
Inside Politics

The Price Is Not Right

4 July 2008

Inside Politics – The Policy Exchange newsletter (London), 4 July 2008 There are a few phrases that I was not familiar with when I arrived on these shores four years ago.

Sir Alan Sugar at the AFTA awards 2009.
Inside Politics

You’re fired!

13 June 2008

If TV programmes reveal anything about a nation’s state of mind, then we should be worried about Britain.

Terraced homes in Levenshulme, Manchester.
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Falling off the catwalk

16 May 2008

Inside Politics – The Policy Exchange newsletter (London), 16 May 2008 On Tuesday, Housing Minister Caroline Flint was apparently oblivious to the cameras focusing on her cabinet briefing notes.

A London bus on route 307 at Cockfosters.
Inside Politics

Achieving the Achievable

2 May 2008

Inside Politics – The Policy Exchange newsletter (London), 2 May 2008 The Daily Telegraph featured an interesting headline in its business section today …

Jaguar Land Rover’s factory at Halewood.
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Structural imbalances

4 April 2008

Inside Politics – The Policy Exchange newsletter (London), 4 April 2008 Two pieces of news in today’s seemingly crazy world of economics: on April 1, Deutsche Bank and UBS reported write-offs of more than £12bn.