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Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong.

Take 2 mins to learn more at www.coinbase.com/uk-fca-info

By: Ben Ramanauskas

Ben Ramanauskas is a research economist at Oxford University and former government adviser

All 28 Articles
  • Starmer must act now to protect NHS from Trump pharma tariffs

    Opinion

    Starmer must make a deal to avoid Trump's pharma tariffs or risk a major hit to the NHS, write Ben Ramanauskas and Sean Phillips.

  • Make no mistake, the Bank of England is driving us into a deeper recession

    ben ramanauskas

    The Bank of England's inflexible remit is pushing the UK economy into a growth trap from which it will struggle to escape

    Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, gave as precise a summary as it is possible to give. "Things are moving in the right direction".
  • Want to slim down the size of the state? Tax wealth not work and end fiscal drag

    ben Ramanauskas

    The rhetoric in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement concentrated on the importance of rewarding hard work, shrinking the size of the state and lowering the tax burden.

    Chancellor Of The Exchequer Jeremy Hunt Presents Autumn Statement
  • There isn’t really a war on motorists, but maybe there should be

    October 26, 2023

    For thirteen years, the government has refused to scrap fuel duty. Now's the time, writes Ben Ramanauskas.

  • Our fear of importing foreign goods into Britain is hurting our economy and consumers

    September 14, 2023

    A new campaign to celebrate “GREAT” British exports is no bad thing, but we still view importing foreign goods as some unfortunate trade off, writes Ben Ramanauskas

  • Foreign aid isn’t free money, it should come with strings attached

    September 1, 2023

    It’s right we stopped giving money to Uganda in response to draconian anti-homosexuality laws.

  • Immigrants sending money home to their families is a sign of an inclusive economy

    August 21, 2023

    Immigrants working in London and other parts of the country have a right to send money back to their families - and remittances are actually good for our economy, writes Ben Ramanauskas

  • People aren’t lying to claim welfare, we really do have a systemic crisis of ill health

    August 8, 2023

    We love to point blame at people on welfare, rather than looking at why so many people are sick rather than at work, writes Ben Ramanauskas.

  • Want to find freedom? It’s­­ in net zero and low traffic zones, not Thatcher’s old car

    August 1, 2023

    Blowing up the green agenda won’t give us freedom, it will tie us to a future which is already out-of-date, writes Ben Ramanauskas

  • No, Britain doesn’t need our own Inflation Reduction Act as long as we believe in trade

    July 20, 2023

    You only need to enter an arms race in green subsidies if you don't believe in the power of free trade.

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