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Balance of power

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In July 1944, delegationsfrom 44 countries gathered in theNew Hampshire resort of BrettonWoods to lay the institutionalfoundations for the post-war eco-nomic order.

1 September 2004

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Economic agenda: Four questions Brown must answer

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Like the discovery that Britain's railways are as vulnerable to the sun as to wet leaves or the wrong sort of snow, reports that Gordon Brown has warned Cabinet ministers to expect tough public spending negotiations should hardly come as a surprise.

10 August 2004

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No pain, no efficiency gain

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Although Gordon Brown presented last week's spending review with confidence about the feasibility of his aims, the government's strategy has risks - that the planned efficiency gains may not materialise at the scale or the speed envisaged.

23 July 2004

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Savings promise must deliver this time

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The government has repeatedly promised to cur public sector administration costs and halt the rise in civil service jobs, yet both have risen year after year.

13 July 2004

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Waiting for Gordon

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Gordon Brown's fourth Spending review will be unveiled on Monday.

9 July 2004

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Rolling back the state?

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On Monday, the Conservatives announced their medium-term expenditure strategy.

20 February 2004

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Turning the Tide

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The Chancellor, in his pre-budget report in December, re-emphsized the Government's commitment to close the productivity gap that exists between Britian and its competitor economies.

12 February 2004

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All that effort goes to waste

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When politicians claim they can finance tax cuts or provide extra resources for public services by cracking down on waste and bureaucracy, voters should start counting the spoons.

8 February 2004

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Brown treads a tax tightrope

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Michael Howard's appointment last week of company dactor David James to seek out Whitehall waste was the opening shot in what promises to be a ferocious political battle over tax and spending this year.

11 January 2004

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Grey-sky thinking ahead

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This article was published in The Public Finance Magazine on 24th October 2003.

24 October 2003