Laurie Macfarlane is economics editor at openDemocracy, and a research associate at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed book 'Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing'.
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Published in: Home: OpinionTruss and Sunak’s reheated Thatcherism is the last thing the UK needsWhile both Tory candidates look to the Iron Lady for inspiration, Labour is resurrecting the spirit of Tony Blair
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Published in: Home: AnalysisThe Conservatives broke the UK economy – and don’t know how to fix it12 years of Tory rule have devastated the UK economy. But none of the leadership candidates want to change course
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe Bank of England’s cost of living strategy: cut wages, protect profitsFaced with the first serious bout of inflation in decades, the Bank of England is proving to be almost entirely rudderless
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisWhy Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was tone deaf to the UK economic crisisThe chancellor helped out middle-income households, but left the poorest with just a fraction of the support they...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionTo tackle the cost of living crisis, we must end the Great British Rip OffA major culprit of the ‘cost of living’ crisis is hiding in plain sight: an extractive economy that redistributes...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisIf we are to ‘live with’ COVID-19, we must decide what we really valueIt is wishful thinking to pretend we can return to pre-pandemic norms. The time has come to decide what kind of...