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
Coronavirus and unemployment: a five nation comparison
To cushion the blow of the pandemic, governments have pumped large amounts of money into labour market policies.
The government's exit strategy is either poorly drafted or deliberately evasive
The government's plan for easing the lockdown lacks clarity and creates uncertainty
The government’s five tests are not sufficient for an exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown
The prime minister must make clear how his government will trade off different objectives when restarting the economy
Lifting lockdown: how to approach a coronavirus exit strategy
The government’s five tests for starting to lift the lockdown are not a good enough guide to the longer-term exit strategy.
Overcoming the barriers to tax reform
The UK tax system needs substantial reform, but recent governments have shied away from it because of public resistance.
Coronavirus: impact of government response on public borrowing
The government’s response to coronavirus is designed to minimise the overall social and economic impact and help ensure that vital public services can
Capital investment: why governments fail to meet their spending plans
Departments may struggle to spend the money they are allocated as part of Johnson’s ambitious infrastructure investment plans.
How Sajid Javid can be a tax reforming chancellor
Lessons from past experience of tax reform can help Sajid Javid succeed where his predecessors have failed
How to be a tax-reforming chancellor
The tax system is in desperate need of reform. The new government’s majority gives it an opportunity that none has had for the last decade and a half.