Party Pledges and Manifesto Priorities – Industrial Strategy in 2015
Party Pledges and Manifesto Priorities – Industrial Strategy in 2015
The final countdown to the election has begun and with only one week left to go all the manifestos have been published. […]
Read moreBudget 2015: Boosting the UK’s Pitch to the East
Budget 2015: Boosting the UK’s Pitch to the East
Yesterday’s announcement of a doubling of funding for 2015/16 UKTI activities in China in the Chancellor’s 2015 Budget, will offer a major boost […]
Read moreBudget Build-Up: What’s in the red box?
Budget Build-Up: What’s in the red box?
Later today George Osborne will stand at the Despatch Box to deliver the final Budget of this Parliament. One question no one […]
Read moreThe ‘Year of the Goat’ – China’s critical 2015, and the UK’s industrial approach
The ‘Year of the Goat’ – China’s critical 2015, and the UK’s industrial approach
As millions (if not billions) of people around the world today celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Goat, the level of […]
Read moreRecord Orders, Deliveries & Backlog – Who Pays and How?
Record Orders, Deliveries & Backlog – Who Pays and How?
ADS data released today reveals another record year for the Commercial aerospace industry – with deliveries up 6%, orders up 8% and […]
Read moreFrom a two-speed Europe, to a no-speed Europe
From a two-speed Europe, to a no-speed Europe
On Monday, I wrote that a no-speed Europe was one significant drag on the oil price. Today, the Eurozone has reported -0.2% […]
Read moreIt’s the economy, stupid.
It’s the economy, stupid.
It’s a hackneyed phrase these days. But with General Election campaigning unofficially kicking-off today, it’s worth taking at economy to understand the […]
Read moreWhat is the UK’s security industry?
What is the UK’s security industry?
The UK’s security industry is diverse – 11,500 companies, providing products and services for everything from the response to the Ebola crisis, […]
Read moreAirbus Forecasts Demand for 31,000 New Aircraft Over Next 20 Years
Airbus Forecasts Demand for 31,000 New Aircraft Over Next 20 Years
Airbus has this week released its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) for the Aviation industry – detailing a demand for over 31,000 […]
Read more“An example of good industrial policy” (via @stianwestlake)
“An example of good industrial policy” (via @stianwestlake)
Stian Westlake at nesta flags up the driver-less cars test bed announced today as “an example of good industrial policy“. What does Stian […]
Read more“Dude, where’s my inflation?”
“Dude, where’s my inflation?”
Tomas Hirst at Piera has posted a thoughtful, if modestly technical, piece on the UK’s productivity puzzle. Tomas suggests that there are essentially […]
Read moreSummers echoes Piketty: Robots are not stealing jobs
Summers echoes Piketty: Robots are not stealing jobs
The FT has reported that, speaking at the Inclusive Capitalism Conference yesterday, Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and Chair of Obama’s […]
Read moreWhat could a Modi Government mean for UK business?
What could a Modi Government mean for UK business?
Since his overwhelming election on 16th May, there has been a lot of focus on what a Nahendra Modi Government could mean […]
Read moreHousing Bubble Trouble?
Housing Bubble Trouble?
A central theme of the blog is that we need a sustainable recovery, built on investment and exports, not another housing bubble […]
Read more“It’s the economy, stupid” – Labour party edition
“It’s the economy, stupid” – Labour party edition
th exactly one year to go until the next General Election, political parties are sharpening their messaging and, not surprisingly the focus […]
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