This generation of politicians came of age in a world of austerity, populism, and pandemic, which have combined to galvanise a growing consensus on the role of the state. Inflation that could soon lay waste to their current orthodoxies.
It is understandable why many commentators are likening the current period of crisis in the UK to the winter of discontent. However, when you dig into the data, today’s situation is much more nuanced.
Paddy Moloney's friendship with Seán Potts led to the foundation of The Chieftains and the transformation of traditional music. Potts's son, Seán, recalls the genius of Moloney and his father's enduring relationship with Paddy.
The response to the student accommodation crisis needs to be based on the reality of life for students, writes Rebecca Moynihan.
The Newcastle takeover will start slowly, but the history of the Premier League tells us that nobody should doubt the club's ultimate destination.
The process of clawing back monopolistic powers gained by the FAANG tech leaders will be uncomfortable for investors, but necessary for the technology sector to return being a major driver of global innovation. Otherwise, they will go the way of the railroad barons.
Sovereignty can be a challenging concept. Between absolute and shared, between pure and diluted, the challenge of striking and sustaining a stable balance can be difficult.
Land value taxes are the dream of every urban economist. But they're too unpopular to enact. The zoned land tax is a small step in their direction.
Low corporation tax built Ireland's FDI machine. But our other capital taxes are among the OECD's highest. Why not run the same play again instead of tweaking with EIIS?
The admirable fiscal prudence should not shield the lack of blue sky thinking in Budget 2022. The key now will be to ensure that the growth in spending is matched by an improvement in services.
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