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Premium bonds might beat the bond market bullies

Letter: Phil Spence responds to Larry Elliott’s article about budget deficits, which lead to bond markets having a big say in how state finances should be run

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Let France be a warning, Rachel Reeves: stand up to the bond market vigilantes, or they’ll come for Britain next

Labour can stick with ‘you can’t buck the markets’ – or challenge the economic orthodoxy that has served narrow class interests for 50 years, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

A policy that benefited the richest and cost the UK £100bn: it’s long past time to end the fuel duty freeze

Successive chancellors have steered clear of increasing taxes for motorists for 15 years, but this should be a no-brainer for cash-strapped Rachel Reeves, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025

UK tax rises in the autumn are essential – but who will pay?

Next week’s spring statement is buying time, but the writing is on the wall: Britain is broken, and repairs cost money, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025

Cutting aid for girls’ education isn’t just wrong – it’s economically illiterate

This slash-and-burn approach is indefensible and would have been anathema to previous Labour governments, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

Class still matters in politics – and until living standards improve, Reform will continue to prosper

Disgruntled and politically footloose voters are impatient for action. Labour has to offer them a lot more than warm words, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025

Trump’s an unstable bully – but it’s hard to defend the economic orthodoxies he is attacking

With Rachel Reeves in the US, some clarity is needed: the global economy has been mismanaged and the Federal Reserve does deserve criticism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

I’ve seen many phoney trade wars come and go. This is the real thing

This battle between the US and China goes far beyond market turmoil – it has killed off the liberal dream of a borderless world, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025

Labour needs an urgent history lesson. Its plans couldn’t fund a war and won’t boost growth

We are seeing a pale version of military Keynesianism, and for what? That money would be better spent fighting the climate crisis, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

Labour’s aid cuts are morally wrong. Here’s why they make no economic sense either

When the US slashed its foreign aid budget a fortnight ago, David Lammy called it a ‘big mistake’. He was right – and it’s a mistake for the UK to do it now, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025