Compassionate Economics -

1989 and all that

Admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:08:43 +0100

7th May 2009: Blog by Richard Spring MP, Member of Parliament for West Suffolk

I urge you to read Compassionate Economics by Jesse Norman (Policy Exchange publications), our prospective parliamentary candidate in Hereford. It is beautifully written and essential reading for these times.

Compassionate Economics: the liveliest new idea around

Admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:52:06 +0100

26th April 2009: Article for The Telegraph Online by Daniel Hannan

I've just read the most intelligent political tract of 2009, and the best analysis of the credit crunch.

Inequality: Labour's shame

Admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:00:00 +0000

25th February 2009: Article for The Guardian by Jesse Norman

Like other politicians of the late 18th century, James Madison, the father of the US constitution, refused to make specific commitments in seeking election.

Missed chance to help cities beat the recession

Admin — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

25th January 2009: Article for The Financial Times by Jesse Norman

For three centuries Britain’s economic growth has been driven forward by its cities. So how are our cities placed to weather the current recession? What factors will make the difference between urban resilience and urban decline?

Amazon review of Compassionate Economics

Admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:01:16 +0000

2nd January 2009: Review on Amazon by D Martin | Amazon website

This is an outstanding book and I thoroughly recommend it. It should appeal to anyone interested in a mature political and economic analysis, which yields practical suggestions for making our country better.

Matthew Elliott reviews Jesse Norman's Compassionate Economics

Admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:03:44 +0000

10th December 2008: Review for ConservativeHome by Matthew Elliott

Over the summer, when the Conservatives had a steady double-digit poll lead and Labour was flirting with regicide, public affairs companies across London started printing glossy brochures forecasting what a Cameron Government would do.

Human beings are not mere selfish agents

Admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

4th December 2008: Article for The Financial Times by Jesse Norman

The twin perils of financial crisis and economic recession have caused politicians and regulators alike to tear up the rule book in recent weeks.

There’s work to do halting this crash so let’s get fizzy

Admin — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000

30th November 2008: Article for The Sunday Times by Jesse Norman

Now we know that UK economic growth has not been achieved in a genuinely sustainable and long-term way. On the contrary, it has been driven forward by four booms over the past decade: in government spending, in immigration, in house price inflation and in personal debt.

A fundamental rule is: a free lunch can cost

Admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

9th October 2008: Article for The Times by Jesse Norman

As the financial crisis worsens, the numbers get steadily more eye-popping. But it's worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals. One fundamental rule is this: free lunches can cost. Deposit insurance protects savers, but it can also encourage markets - and banks - to fail.

It's au revoir to the days of laissez faire

Admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

30th September 2008: Article for The Times by Rachel Sylvester

David Cameron's aides are running around Birmingham in T-shirts with slogans such as “Big Government = Big problems”, “Social responsibility not state control” and “Bye Bye Bureaucracy”. The same messages are on Soviet-style propaganda posters plastered all over the conference centre as the Tories meet for their annual conference.