On Wednesday Phillip Hammond will face his first major test as new Chancellor of the Exchequer. His first autumn statement comes at a critical time for the UK. Millions of people feel they have lost control over their lives, left behind by changes in the economy, technology and climate.
The National: A Bank for Scotland
My report Blueprint for a Scottish National Investment Bank features of the front page of today's National newspaper.
New report: Blueprint for a Scottish National Investment Bank
Today my new report ‘Blueprint for a Scottish National Investment Bank’ has been published jointly by the New Economics Foundation and Common Weal.
Uber, cyber serfdom and the entrepreneurial union
If we are to overcome the challenges of cyber serfdom, we need to reimagine the concept of collective bargaining for the technological age.
New report: The Great British Sell Off
I have co-authored a new report for campaign group We Own It. In the report we assess government proposals to privatise National Air Traffic Services and the Land Registry, and involve the private sector in Ordnance Survey and Channel 4.
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