Martin Beck

Martin Beck is an economist and writer.

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Economics

Will Labour really be able to boost Britain’s growth?

Since the shock delivered by the global financial crisis in 2008-09, UK economic growth has rarely failed to do anything but disappoint. Annual average GDP growth in the 2010s was less than half the 3% or so rate achieved over the ten years to 2007. And ironing out more recent Covid-related volatility, growth outturns have […]