Articles by Michael Jacobs

After Neoliberalism: Economic Theory and Policy in the Polycrisis

Economic policy should be seen as a process of institutional design.

Ed Miliband's Bravura Performance was the First Manifestation of Post-Olympic Politics

Ed Miliband's bravura performance at the Labour Party's Conference was the first manifestation of post-Olympics politics.

Our Economic Prospects After Party Conference Season are Still Dire

The party conference season has ended with no-one any the wiser as to how the British economy will get out of its current dire condition.

The Coalition's Carbon Crunch

David Cameron’s announcement that the Government would legislate to force energy companies to put customers on their lowest tariffs sounded good for a couple of hours, but it quickly unravelled.

Obama's Victory: Non-Lessons for Britain

Barack Obama's remarkable victory proves one thing at least: just how distorting is the first past the post electoral system.

The Problem at No 10

Ever since George Osborne’s catastrophe-strewn budget in the spring, Cameron has looked like a man pulled apart by events, not in charge of them.

Gove is all around: Exams, public services and EU competition law

Michael Gove’s retreat on his plan to reform GCSE examinations has provided an object lesson in the perils of political hubris.

Osborne v. Growth: The Chancellor and the New Green Economy

The most telling comment on last week’s Budget came from the Government’s very own Office for Budget Responsibility, which acknowledged that the Chancellor’s measures would have no impact on growth.

Tax and Spending (Again)

The depth of the spending cuts now being implemented by Whitehall departments and local authorities across the UK is unprecedented in postwar Britain.

After the Party?

One of the central facts of recent British politics has been the decline of the political party. Why has this decline happened? Does it matter? And what, if anything might be done about it?

Reflections on One Nation Labour

One Nation Labour remains a work in progress. But its success or failure will be clear in less than two years.

Making Sense of Snowden

Perhaps the most shocking revelation to emerge from the publication of the US National Security Agency (NSA) and GCHQ documents is that Britain appears not to be shocked at all.

Why Cynicism Over COP26 is Misplaced

Cynicism about the achievements of the conference is misplaced (if understandable) because it was the most that could have been agreed, according to its own terms.

Green Capitalists and Green Anti-Capitalists are on the Same Side – For Now

Green capitalists and green anti-capitalists will have to be on the same side if they are to prevail and prevent the worst ravages of global heating for which we are currently on course.