Gemma Tetlow
Chief Economist
Gemma's recent work
Rishi Sunak’s higher defence spending announcement does not add up
The prime minister should not be allowed to abdicate decisions about how to pay for his spending pledges.
Four things we learned from Rachel Reeves’ Mais lecture
What is the shadow chancellor’s vision for the economy?
The Treasury needs to engage earlier and more widely on tax reform
Jeremy Hunt's budget was not a case study in good tax policy making.
All work
The chancellor has changed direction but policy uncertainty comes with costs
The chancellor has demonstrated clear thinking about current problems – but uncertainty over policy brings real costs
Tackling rising inflation and slowing growth
The economic crisis facing the UK is very different to the 2008 financial crash and the early 1990s recession – which means a very different response
Windfall taxes
The term ‘windfall tax’ is used to describe a one-off tax levied on companies deemed to have made unreasonably high profits.
IT constraints can shape policy design – but are no excuse for failing to act
reports of IT systems preventing Sunak from raising benefits overstate the barriers he faced and underplay the importance of his choices
A tax strategy is needed but Rishi Sunak’s plan falls short
Rishi Sunak’s tax strategy has failed to deliver a shift towards a better designed system
Living without Russian gas
To manage the impact of a potential cut-off of Russian gas, governments across Europe need to plan now.
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act
The government has recognised that the lack of transparency about property ownership in the UK has made money laundering easier.
Cost of living crisis: reducing energy bill costs
Energy costs have increased sharply since 2021, largely due to a surge in wholesale gas prices.
Levelling up: the IfG view on the white paper
The white paper does not provide a clear-sighted diagnosis for tackling regional inequalities.
The levelling up white paper should not be delayed any longer
The government is running out of time to spell out its levelling up strategy, argues Gemma Tetlow.