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PEF brings you Progressive Economics 2025, UK economic policy in the age of Trump, for politicians, policymakers, academics, journalists and activists and all who care about the economy to debate UK economic policy and the massive challenges of today. This follows the success of our conferences in 2022 and 2023.
The UK economy is in deep trouble made worse by multiple and avoidable policy mistakes over the last 45 years exacerbated by external shocks . Now the changes to international relations and trade by the Trump government threaten the entire system of global trade.
The government is struggling to overcome the legacy of the coalition and conservative governments and the results of austerity , Covid and Brexit. The economy suffers from low investment and poor growth . Self imposed fiscal rules and election promises limit room for change .This conference will analyse the reasons for our current predicament and suggest policy solutions.
• How should progressive policy meet the challenge of a collapsing world order?
• How can inequality, poverty, and precarity be tackled in this new world?
• Can capitalism be repurposed?
• Should monetary and fiscal policy be reformed?
• Can rentierism be constrained and social protection be revived?
• Should the UK re-align with Europe?
• How should the world respond to tariffs and trade wars?
Sign up to a fascinating day of debate with eminent speakers who include : Patrick Allen, Frances Coppola, Yannis Dafermos, Danny Dorling, Chris Gray, Angus Hanton, Will Hutton, , Richard Kozul-Wright, Stewart Lansley, John McDonnell MP , Alessandra Mezzadri, Jo Michell, Ozlem Onaran, Ann Pettifor, Kate Pickett, Zack Polanski, Jonathan Portes, Jeevun Sandher MP, Robert Skidelsky, Ron Smith, Guy Standing, Heather Stewart, Geoff Tily, Ben Tippet, Yanis Varoufakis (by video), Duncan Weldon, Nadia Whittome MP
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