Beyond the Spring Statement: Why State Power and Regulation are Stifling UK Productivity
28/02/2026 by Tony Redondo Is It Me, Or Are the 1920s Calling? Mark Twain is reputed to have said that “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” Right now, the echoes of the 1920s are growing louder and unless we change course, we could well repeat the complacency of the 1930s too. Consider the […]
Policy Volatility and the Pound: Does the UK Government Have a Long-Term Economic Vision?
21/02/2026 by Tony Redondo This week, Keir Starmer announced his government’s fifteenth major policy reversal in the 19 months since taking power in July 2024. The government has shelved plans to postpone local elections for 30 English councils originally scheduled for May. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government stated, “Providing […]
Is the UK a “Welfare State with a Bankrupt Country Attached”? 2026 Economic Analysis
14/02/2026 by Tony Redondo The UK’s economic landscape is currently defined by a precarious balance between a burgeoning welfare system and stagnant growth, leading the CSJ (Centre for Social Justice) to warn that the nation risks becoming a “welfare state with a bankrupt country attached.” Their analysis reveals a startling reality: over six million working […]
Make People Want to Work: A Systems Thinking Playbook for UK Productivity
04/02/2026by Stephen W Walker of Welcome, Motivation Matters Britain’s productivity problem is not a puzzle, nor is it a sudden crisis that appeared out of nowhere. It is the predictable outcome of systems that don’t flow, leadership habits that don’t scale, organisational rhythms that don’t reinforce performance, and management approaches that focus more on firefighting […]