Category Archives: UK Economy

Back to the 80s – the 1880s

Posted on 7 December, 2011 by

Before the 1930s, the period from the early 1870s to the early 1890s was known as the Great Depression. My A-level history teacher insisted that it still should be, arguing that, although the drop in GDP was less spectacular than … Continue reading →

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Is Britain running out of oomph?

Posted on 1 December, 2011 by

A remarkable piece over at A Fistful of Euros puts the Eurozone crisis and, by implication, our own economic woes, into the context of a generalised crisis facing all developed economies. Three things have caused this, says Edward Hugh, high levels … Continue reading →

Posted in Peak State, Public Finances, UK Economy | 6 Comments