The Industrial Revolution brought about great economic success in the north of the United Kingdom that translated into a social, cultural and urban transformation. However, the Digital Revolution of today has not had the same impact on the UK, and particularly, the north. In this blog, Professor Bart van Ark explores how and why productivity […]
International trade in post-Brexit Britain
Our blog ‘Brexit, Regulation and Society’ blog series, in conjunction with ManReg, continues with City, University of London’s Professor David Collins. Here, Professor Collins reflects on Britain’s existing Bilateral Investment Treaties, and their role as a potential basis for our post-Brexit trading future. Bilateral Investment Treaties were created to protect investors overseas and the UK […]
A Grand Plan for the North needs to start with dreams
With growing calls for the UK to reverse an historic trend of chronic under investment in infrastructure, IPPR North’s Ed Cox believes it’s time to seek out the best and the brightest big ideas. The UK has “chronically underinvested in infrastructure, trailing that of other leading global economies.” That was the damning verdict of the RSA’s City […]
Why it’s time for us to spend big on science
In his recent party conference speech, Science Minister David Willetts said he was ‘up for’ making Britain the best place in the world to do science. But in order to do that – and reap the economic rewards – politicians need to be prepared to spend big, argues Professor Brian Cox. This blog post is […]