Recent articles by Richard Ehrman

For southern Europeans, leaving the euro now makes more sense

Mon 15 Apr, AT 10:03 Richard Ehrman

With its treatment of Cyprus, the EU has unwittingly made the cost of leaving the euro much less daunting

George Osborne may be 'toxic' - but he's practically powerless

Fri 15 Mar, AT 10:31 Richard Ehrman

Budget preview: with the cupboard bare, and the Lib Dems happy to see him fail, Chancellor can only wait for Carney

After Eastleigh, Cameron's innate optimism is no longer enough

Mon 4 Mar, AT 09:57 Richard Ehrman

Number Ten still believes Miliband and Balls are eminently beatable in 2015. Yes, but...

Who's running the show? George Osborne or the Bank of England?

Wed 20 Feb, AT 10:35 Richard Ehrman

Isn't it the job of our elected representatives to steer the economy, rather than unaccountable bank officials?

Cameron's EU speech may not be the failure everyone predicts

Tue 22 Jan, AT 12:13 Richard Ehrman

Cameron's basic argument – that we need looser ties with Brussels and a referendum – is surely right

Growth won't just happen: so when will Osborne get a grip?

Thu 6 Dec, AT 08:50 Richard Ehrman

Reform of planning and employment law has been endlessly promised but never seems to happen

Why George Osborne is forced to ignore Cable on homes tax

Tue 20 Nov, AT 09:21 Richard Ehrman

A council tax revaluation could hit seven million homes just before the next election. Bad idea

The BBC needs downsizing: if Patten can't see it, he should go

Mon 12 Nov, AT 08:47 Richard Ehrman

Is the BBC too big to be manageable? Channel 4's output is just as highly rated and it is more adept at avoiding pitfalls

Why Tucker, not Adair Turner, is Bank of England favourite

Thu 1 Nov, AT 10:04 Richard Ehrman

Lord Turner has the talent and the brainpower. The worry is he might make the job too political

Tories and the EU: it was never going to be easy for Cameron

Thu 18 Oct, AT 08:55 Richard Ehrman

As the PM attends another Brussels summit, he has to accept his party is now fundamentally eurosceptic

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Don't write David Cameron off – but he needs to pull his finger out

Thu 11 Oct, AT 08:33 Richard Ehrman

The Prime Minister advocates hard work – it's advice 'Chillaxed of Chequers' should pay heed to himself

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Do Lib Dems really want to be the party that soaks the middle class?

Wed 26 Sep, AT 08:11 Richard Ehrman

The mansion tax and other unspecified impositions risk putting the Lib Dems to the Left of Labour

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Boris: just the man to be future leader of the opposition?

Fri 21 Sep, AT 08:23 Richard Ehrman

London mayor Boris Johnson's triumphant summer has been miraculous by recent Conservative standards

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You have to admire Draghi, but this won’t save the useless euro

Fri 7 Sep, AT 08:41 Richard Ehrman

If the eurozone is to be saved, it will have to be by its political leaders - not its central bankers

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If PM insists on keeping Osborne, where will the boost come from?

Tue 28 Aug, AT 07:58 Richard Ehrman

This is Cameron's chance to bring new faces into his cabinet – he needs to make the most of it

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Can Greece remain in Europe? This could be make-or-break week

Wed 22 Aug, AT 07:57 Richard Ehrman

Greek doctors unpaid, hospitals without hot water – but will it cut any ice with German’s Angela Merkel? Unlikely

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Hating the rich: a flash in the pan or a new mood in Britain?

Tue 26 Jun, AT 07:54 Richard Ehrman

Once the economy improves, the rich are confident their reputation will pick up too. But what if they are wrong?

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Greece has done as it was told. Now will Germany finally budge?

Tue 19 Jun, AT 07:22 Richard Ehrman

Greece voted the 'correct' way, but unless Germany makes big concessions, the slow motion car crash will continue

George Osborne holding a pound

Want growth? Osborne must ask BofE to drop government debt

Wed 13 Jun, AT 07:31 Richard Ehrman

If the Bank wrote off its government bonds, UK debt would instantly fall by a third - and nobody would lose out

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Spain teeters on euro brink, but is it too big for Germany to bully?

Tue 5 Jun, AT 13:31 Richard Ehrman

After cowing Portugal, Greece and Ireland, Germany has finally met its match in its game of euro debt crisis chicken

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