Economic Policy News Briefs

Rightwing economic myths could derail Burnham’s project – to destroy them, look to Keynes | Larry Elliott. Borrowing can be good, there is no such thing as the ‘nation’s credit card’, and, yes, you can buck the markets – as previous governments have shown Andy Burnham does a nice line in nostalgia. His first party conference speech as prime minister was full of fond memories for the Britain of the 1950s and 1960s, when working-class families could sense their lives steadily getting better. The underlying message of his address was that, given time, he could rekindle that optimism and return.

Government must stop dithering over energy bill support for the vulnerable | Nils Pratley. Ministers should introduce a properly targeted social tariff rather than tinker with the warm homes discount Energy bills forecast to jump by £276 a year from January What to do as prices head for £2,000 a year After the hopeful good vibes in Liverpool, here comes a reminder of what is coming this winter: a mighty new year shock in energy bills, hitting the poorest hardest, that the government looks unprepared for. From the quarterly price cap level of £1,723 that will apply from Thursday for.