14 December 2017 What Is The Point Of University? Dissatisfaction increases. by Lynda Goetz Over the last few months student loans and university tuition fees have been in the news, as well as the apparently excessive pay of a number of university vice-chancellors. In a week when the latter subject has once again been the… Continue reading Issue 133: 2017 12 14: What is the point of university? (Lynda Goetz)
Tag: Institute of Fiscal Studies
Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Delivering the truth (John Watson)
09 March 2017 Delivering The Truth A focus on the arteries. By John Watson Politics by its very nature spawns slogans and also those descriptive expressions which bob along in their wake. We all remember the “wets” of the Thatcherite era, and the “big tent” of Tony Blair; time was when you could not go… Continue reading Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Delivering the truth (John Watson)
Issue 92:2017 02 16:Universities Challenged (Frank O’Nomics)
16 February 2017 Universities challenged Degree applications have hit a tipping point by Frank O’Nomics It could have been my dream job. Greene King is hiring young people to create new ales to help it appeal to a more youthful demographic. Training will take 18 months during which they will learn about brewing, design, marketing… Continue reading Issue 92:2017 02 16:Universities Challenged (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 89:2017 01 26:Theresa and Jeremy may be wrong on income inequality – but for how long?(Frank O’Nomics)
26 January 2017 Theresa and Jeremy may be wrong on income inequality – but for how long? Will the “Gini” go back in its bottle? by Frank O’Nomics They are all at it. First, Theresa May told us of the “need to address economic inequalities that have emerged in recent years”. Then we had Jeremy… Continue reading Issue 89:2017 01 26:Theresa and Jeremy may be wrong on income inequality – but for how long?(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue71:2016 09 15:Caught in the gender trap(by Frank O’Nomics)
15 September 2016 Caught in the gender trap Is there still a real gender pay gap and, if so, what can we do about it? by Frank O’Nomics It was the morning after the night before. The late-80’s dealing desk at which I worked had been reduced from 12 to 4, and I was perusing… Continue reading Issue71:2016 09 15:Caught in the gender trap(by Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Breeding relative poverty (by Frank O’Nomics)
28 July 2016 Breeding relative poverty Public policy will need to move to favour Millennials. by Frank O’Nomics Many of us have suspected it for some time, but last week we got two studies to confirm our fears – the chances are, our children will earn less than us. Theresa May was thinking along these… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Breeding relative poverty (by Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 56: 2016 06 02: Week in Brief: UK
02 June 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU Referendum IFS ON BREXIT: The Institute of Fiscal Studies has warned that Brexit would force ministers to extend austerity for a further two years to achieve a budget surplus. Lower GDP growth would hit government finance by between £20bn and £40bn by 2020, they said. IMF ON… Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
21 April 2016 Is a university education worth the money? by Frank O’Nomics The whole debate about the costs of a university education has been brought back into focus this week, following the release of a study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, which compares the earning of graduates against non-graduates 10 years into… Continue reading Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 27: 2015 11 05: The Light At The Top Of The Tree
05 November 2015 The Light At The Top Of The Tree By John Watson Most people, if they were asked about Lord Raglan, would start talking about sleeves; and indeed the style was invented for him by Aquascutum so that he could better use his sword in battle, his right arm having been amputated at… Continue reading Issue 27: 2015 11 05: The Light At The Top Of The Tree
Issue 26: 2015 10 29: Week in Brief UK
29 October 2015 Week in Brief:UK TAX CREDITS: The disagreement between the Government and the House of Lords over the Chancellor’s plan to cut tax credits by £4 billion per annum from next April came to a head on Tuesday with peers voting to delay the cuts until, firstly, the government has responded to an… Continue reading Issue 26: 2015 10 29: Week in Brief UK
Issue 11: 2015 07 16: Week in Brief: UK NEWS
16 July 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS BUDGET: Figures from the Institute of Fiscal Studies indicate that in many cases an increase in pay to the new national living wage will not compensate low-paid working families for the reduction of benefits proposed in the budget. TREASURY COMMAND PAPER: In “Fixing the foundations: Creating a… Continue reading Issue 11: 2015 07 16: Week in Brief: UK NEWS
