Paul Elliott obituary Prolific and successful producer of star-laden pantomimes, musicals and West End shows The Guardian - UK · Feb 3
Excited for a tax cut? Don’t be. All it means is more austerity for Britain Yes, the tax burden is high. But the chancellor should note the electorate is far more concerned with the state of public services, says Duncan Weldon The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024
Bill Kenwright obituary Producer of stage hits including Blood Brothers who took Medea to Broadway and served as the chairman of Everton FC The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
The Bank of England is selling off its most valuable asset: the perception of competence It was the government that started this fire – but the Bank is proving to be a poor firefighter, says economist Duncan Weldon The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022
Bank of England intervenes again, warning of “material risk to UK financial stability” Duncan Weldon’s excellent book, Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through, an economic history of Britain from the Industrial Revolution up to the pandemic, almost had a different title: “I wouldn’t start from here”, based on the old joke about the tourist asking for directions. Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022
‘Empty, unremarkable, muted’: how commentators saw Kwarteng’s speech The verdicts came swiftly on the chancellor’s speech after his high-profile tax U-turn The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
Thursday briefing: What the end of the McDonald’s 99p cheeseburger tells us about the economy In today’s newsletter: Inflation is raising prices in every part of our lives – but McDonald’s price rises tell a deeper story The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022
Cost of living crisis hitting economic outlook as firms hike prices – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022