Rachel Reeves and the Great Fiscal Sleight of Hand
Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes are sold as plugging a ‘black hole’, but the real aim may be freeing up resources for public investment, not balancing a mythical household budget
Fiscal Policy
The Limits of Taxation
Exploring the role of taxation in the UK’s monetary system, this article examines HMRC’s enforcement powers, and the physical limits of tax collection
Beyond the 'Bonanza': Unseen Dimensions of the De Grauwe/Ji Reserve Policies
A critique of De Grauwe and Ji’s analysis of the UK reserve system, highlighting aspects of the UK’s fiscal framework they have overlooked