Archive

Month: November 2019

Can the Bank of England do it?

Professor Jan Toporowski and Dr Jo Michell introduce their new paper for PEF, examining the scope and operations of the Bank of England’s monetary policy.

Should we abolish inheritance tax?

Richard Murphy, PEF Council member, looks at the implications of a recent proposal to scrap inheritance tax entirely and outlines a progressive alternative.

The National Health Service – Privatisation in prospect?

Guy Standing, PEF Council member and Professorial Research Associate at SOAS, writes for the PEF blog on the ongoing privatisation of the National Health Service – with private contracts having now risen to £9 billion a year.

Finance and Climate Change: A Progressive Green Finance Strategy for the UK

On 2 November 2019, the Labour Party published its report on the UK finance industry and climate change, entitled ‘Finance and Climate Change: A Progressive Green Strategy’. Drawn up by a group of independent experts commissioned by the Shadow Chancellor, the review group’s work was supported by PEF.

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