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Gemma Tetlow
Chief Economist
Gemma's recent work
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Capital spending in public services
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.
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Ruling out tax rises undermines Sunak's and Starmer's credibility on public services
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are making tax pledges that limit their public spending options.
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The job of costing opposition policies should be removed from ministerial influence
The latest row between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer is a reminder of why opposition policy costings should be viewed with extreme caution.
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Sajid Javid must set new fiscal targets to guide tax and spending choices
The new Chancellor must quickly set some fiscal targets to guide the Johnson administration.
OBR analysis can only help with no deal Brexit preparations
The OBR analysis of the possible implications of a no deal Brexit show what might lie ahead for the next Prime Minister.
The tax system needs changing to meet the needs of the future
The tax system is in need of reform and barriers in the way of change can be overcome.
Taxing times: the need to reform the UK tax system
The UK tax system is in need of major structural reform if it is to meet the challenges of the future.
Tax policy rabbits are no substitute for real reform
Conservative leadership candidates must ensure that any promised tax cuts are well-evidenced, properly evaluated and coupled with reforms.
Four things we learnt from the Spring Statement
The key moments from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
Any Brexit “deal dividend” won’t last for long
The prospect of a Brexit “deal dividend” is at best a temporary fillip.
The Government’s Brexit economic analysis deserves to be taken seriously
MPs should not simply dismiss the analysis out of hand or try to mislead the public about what it shows.
The Budget shows austerity isn’t over – yet
The Chancellor missed the opportunity to have an honest conversation with the public about how he plans to pay for public services.
What the Chancellor should say about his fiscal objectives in the Budget
Philip Hammond’s Budget must more clearly articulate his ambitions for reducing public borrowing.