New ONS analysis shows that UK productivity has held up much better than previously thought. Here’s a quick Q&A including what this could mean for the Budget, and what it is telling us about Brexit... This week the ONS published new analysis of the key measure of labour productivity, namely output per hour worked. This … Continue reading Six questions and answers on the new UK productivity data
Category: Demographics
Should we lower the voting age to 16?
Here is the latest iteration of my schools presentation on the pros and cons of lowering the UK-wide voting age, updated with some fascinating polling (I think) on how 16- and 17-year-olds might have voted in the 2024 GE (slides 14 and 15)... Votes at 16 (October 2024)Download
Sorry kids, you are still too young to vote
The Labour Party has promised to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections. I am against this. The reality is that most people of this age are still children in full-time education or training, living at home, and dependent on their parents. They have not yet earned the right to vote, … Continue reading Sorry kids, you are still too young to vote
Soaring costs of dementia care demand urgent action
One of the biggest social and economic challenges facing the next government will be the rising costs of caring for people living with dementia. Dementia is a general term for a group of related symptoms, rather than a single disease, and too many cases go undiagnosed. But the statistics are brutal. Last year, the ONS … Continue reading Soaring costs of dementia care demand urgent action
