by Stephen Aldridge | Nov 11, 2025 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Economy and Industry, Fifth Edition, The Budget Collection, The Top Articles of 2025
Stephen Aldridge highlights three charts with a striking message for the UK Economic dynamism is the process by which a country’s labour, capital and ideas are reallocated towards more productive uses. It allows high-performing firms and sectors to expand, while... 
by Mario Pisani | Oct 14, 2025 | Articles, Economy and Industry, Fifth Edition
Mario Pisani on a history lesson that is relevant to all civil servants Money is one of the best examples of a human-inspired idea which has endured since the beginning of civilisation. Indeed, sterling is the oldest currency in the world still in continuous use... 
by Fred Perry | Sep 23, 2025 | Articles, Economy and Industry, Fifth Edition, The Budget Collection
Fred Perry describes how business, the regions and even other countries were involved in shaping a key government policy Since the turn of the 21st century, UK governments have launched over a dozen industrial strategies, growth plans or similar initiatives.... 
by Robert Chote | Oct 29, 2024 | Articles, Economy and Industry, International Perspectives, Second Edition, The Budget Collection
Robert Chote, its first full time Chairman, explains how the UK’s Budget watchdog came about, and examines some of the critiques it has faced When applications were invited to chair the Office for Budget Responsibility in the summer of 2010, I consulted two...
