Ending stagnation report reveals Britain’s economic decline, urges critical reforms – Matthew Brooker

In the wake of a startling revelation by London-based think tank The Resolution Foundation, Matthew Brooker dissects Britain's stark economic decline. The 291-page study, "Ending Stagnation," exposes the nation's alarming income disparities compared to peers like France and Germany. The culprit? Low productivity. The report delves into multifaceted challenges, from regional inequalities to post-Brexit trade struggles, urging a critical reevaluation. With opposition leader Keir Starmer and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt attending the report's launch, it underscores the urgency for a bipartisan acknowledgment of the profound changes needed to reverse Britain's fortunes.

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Is Britain Ready to Be Honest About Its Decline?: Matthew Brooker

By Matthew Brooker

Change is hard and requires, perhaps more than anything, honesty. There's a reason that the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous includes "making a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." How can we hope to know where we're going unless we're willing to understand and acknowledge where we are now? Britain's greatest challenge in reversing its relative economic decline may be in recognizing that it's happening at all.

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