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Failing to plan (for growth) is planning to fail

Failing to plan (for growth) is planning to fail

Concerning new figures show the government haven’t committed any new resource to the Plan for Growth despite BEIS disbanding a team of almost 50 civil servants In March of 2021 the government...

15/03/2022
Blog post Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR
Economists urge BBC to rethink 'inappropriate' reporting of UK economy

Economists urge BBC to rethink 'inappropriate' reporting of UK economy

Leading economists have written to the Tim Davie, the BBC's Director General, to object that some BBC reporting of the spending review "misrepresented" the financial constraints facing the UK government and economy

30/11/2020
Blog post Expert comment Economy Budget Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

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Voters sold on mayor’s bold buses vision

A range of elections took place across South Yorkshire last Thursday. This included local council elections, the election of a directly elected mayor in Doncaster and the election of the mayor for...

13/05/2022
Blog post Expert comment Power & politics IPPR North

Making inclusive growth work for Scotland

Inclusive growth has become an increasingly prominent buzzword in Scotland, gaining prominence among policymakers at all levels of government. Since 2015, it has been central to plans for Scotland’s...

16/03/2022
Blog post Long read Economy Public services Scotland IPPR Scotland

Failing to plan (for growth) is planning to fail

Concerning new figures show the government haven’t committed any new resource to the Plan for Growth despite BEIS disbanding a team of almost 50 civil servants In March of 2021 the government...

15/03/2022
Blog post Economy Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Levelling up gender parity locally: Erica Roscoe explains

This International Women’s Day, we take the emphasis on ‘empowering the local level’ highlighted in the recent levelling up white paper to reflect on why gender parity in policymaking is essential,...

08/03/2022
Blog post Expert comment Power & politics IPPR North

The Chancellor’s energy plan is a sticking plaster full of holes

Today the energy regulator Ofgem has revealed the biggest ever rise in energy bills. The change will see the average cost of a household gas and electricity bill rise by £693 to £1,971 with energy...

03/02/2022
Blog post Long read Housing & infrastructure IPPR

12 observations and moments from 2021

Here are 12 observations and moments from the year that was, and how IPPR’s work has sought to make sense of the world we’re in and forge a progressive path forwards.

22/12/2021
Blog post IPPR

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