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Over the last decade the world has experienced a series of profound economic problems - from the financial crash to the climate crisis, from rising inequality to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Economics is changing to try and solve these problems.
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The promise of reviving the Great British Seaside holiday

Local Economies
22.7.2026
A deep dive into the challenges facing Britain’s seaside towns and villages.
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​​The Economics of the World Cup

Local Economies
16.7.26
A dive into the numbers behind the World Cup: who are the economic winners and losers?

Is Thames Water the first real test for Manchesterism?

Ownership
8.7.26
Exploring the case for incremental public ownership of utilities, starting with Thames Water, and how a government committed to fiscal discipline could still expand public control of essential infrastructure.

Pride in Place

Local Economies
1.7.26
In this week’s New Economy Brief, we dive into Pride in Place, the outgoing Starmer government’s contribution to tackling this most deep-rooted of issues.

Brexit: 10 years later

Trade
25.6.26
Did we take back control? Or was Project Fear right all along?
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