Laurie Macfarlane

Laurie Macfarlane is a co-director at Future Economy Scotland and a Fellow at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP). He was formerly economics editor at openDemocracy and a senior economist at the New Economics Foundation

Trump 2.0 y la era del capitalismo autoritario

La armamentización del poder de EEUU que planea Trump es una amenaza para la paz, la prosperidad y el planeta. Hay que resistirla por todos los medios

By Laurie Macfarlane

/ 27 Jan 2025

Trump 2.0 y la era del capitalismo autoritario

How Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism

Trump’s weaponisation of US power poses a threat to peace, prosperity and the planet. It must be strongly resisted

By Laurie Macfarlane

/ 20 Jan 2025

How Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism

Truss and Sunak’s reheated Thatcherism is the last thing the UK needs

While both Tory candidates look to the Iron Lady for inspiration, Labour is resurrecting the spirit of Tony Blair

By Laurie Macfarlane

/ 1 Aug 2022

Truss and Sunak’s reheated Thatcherism is the last thing the UK needs

The Conservatives broke the UK economy – and don’t know how to fix it

12 years of Tory rule have devastated the UK economy. But none of the leadership candidates want to change course

By Laurie Macfarlane

/ 12 Jul 2022

The Conservatives broke the UK economy – and don’t know how to fix it

The Bank of England’s cost of living strategy: cut wages, protect profits

Faced with the first serious bout of inflation in decades, the Bank of England is proving to be almost entirely rudderless

By Laurie Macfarlane

/ 25 May 2022

The Bank of England’s cost of living strategy: cut wages, protect profits

Why Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was tone deaf to the UK economic crisis

The chancellor helped out middle-income households, but left the poorest with just a fraction of the support they will need as energy and food prices soar

By Laurie Macfarlane

/ 23 Mar 2022