News Briefing – 14/12/20
We’ve summarised the 15 key stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Politics Brexit talks are to continue as the end of the transition period draws closer. Both sides are still refusing to give ground on … Continue reading News Briefing – 14/12/20
News Briefing – 7/12/20
Our apologies for the delay in publication. We’ve summarised the 15 key stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Politics Britain has become the first country in the world to approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine after the … Continue reading News Briefing – 7/12/20
News Briefing – 30/11/20
We’ve summarised the 15 key stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Politics The General Services Administration, responsible for presidential transitions, has recognised Biden as the winner of the 2020 election after weeks of contentious court … Continue reading News Briefing – 30/11/20
News Briefing – 23/11/20
We’ve summarised the 15 key stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Politics Boris Johnson has announced a 10-point plan designed to put the UK on track to hit its net zero by 2050 target ahead … Continue reading News Briefing – 23/11/20
News Briefing – 16/11/20
We’ve summarised the 15 key stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. Politics Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19. Trials on 43,500 people across … Continue reading News Briefing – 16/11/20
Is Johnsonism a thing – and, if so, will it mark a significant departure from Thatcherism?
Adapted for Etonomics Ever since Boris Johnson’s election in December 2019, the term ‘Johnsonism’ has appeared more and more in the media. The term suggests that Johnson’s views and beliefs can be collated into a coherent ideology in the same manner as those of Margret Thatcher (Thatcherism) and Tony Blair (Blairism). Johnson has broadly pursued moderately centrist economic policies alongside more right-wing stances on immigration … Continue reading Is Johnsonism a thing – and, if so, will it mark a significant departure from Thatcherism?
South Korea’s Economic Growth
During the Covid-19 crisis, South Korea has stood out as a nation that has responded strongly in spite of initially high infection rates. However, even before Covid-19, the peninsular economy had initiated a global expansion, riding the K-pop boom and creating brand value through Samsung and LG. Its high exports and steady growth led it to be called the “Germany of Asia” and hailed an … Continue reading South Korea’s Economic Growth
Does Social Democracy have a Future in Europe?
It is the saga of PASOK, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, that epitomises the apparent collapse of the centre-left, social-democratic party throughout the continent. Between the 1996 election and the 2009 election it was one of the most popular parties in Europe, with vote shares ranging between a low of 38.5% in 2007 and 43.9% in 2009; in the 2012 election it fell spectacularly to a … Continue reading Does Social Democracy have a Future in Europe?
Professor Richard Wilkinson: “Inequality and Social Dysfunction”
On Friday 2nd October, the Keynes and Global societies were fortunate enough to host Professor Richard Wilkinson via Zoom, presenting on “Inequality and Social Dysfunction”. Wilkinson is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Nottingham, the founder of the Equality Trust and co-author of The Spirit Level and The Inner Level. Wilkinson began his talk by presenting two differing perspectives on the ramifications of inequality; … Continue reading Professor Richard Wilkinson: “Inequality and Social Dysfunction”
Professor Andrea Ferrero: “Monetary Responses to the Covid Crisis”
On Tuesday 29th September, the Keynes society welcomed Professor Andrea Ferrero for a talk about monetary policy. He spoke about how central banks have tried to respond to the Covid crisis and why unconventional and novel policies, such as buying private sector assets, have been necessary. Professor Ferrero, of Trinity College Oxford and formerly a Senior Economist within the Research Department of the Federal Reserve … Continue reading Professor Andrea Ferrero: “Monetary Responses to the Covid Crisis”
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