Giles Wilkes
Senior Fellow
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The cabinet’s micro-measures fall short of easing the cost-of-living crisis
The government can do far more to help ease pressure on household budgets than brainstorming cost-neutral ideas
Sunak's economic growth philosophy: right focus, but sidestepping solutions
The chancellor is focusing on addressing the UK's flagging growth but overlooking the need for a more interventionist approach
Levelling up: the IfG view on the white paper
The white paper does not provide a clear-sighted diagnosis for tackling regional inequalities.
Lord Agnew is right: Covid support write-offs merit more resources
Debt incurred should be pursued – no matter if the loan was agreed during a crisis.
How much should energy policy and regulation be blamed for price rises?
Giles Wilkes explores the limits of energy policy and regulation – and where the system has failed.
What North Shropshire does (not) mean for the prime minister and his agenda
A shock by-election defeat leaves the prime minister facing calls from across his party to switch course,
Where is Rishi Sunak’s plan for growing the economy?
Giles Wilkes warns that the chancellor’s ideological ambiguity may also reveal a lack of clear thinking on how to create economic growth
The questions Rishi Sunak should ask about Boris Johnson's New Economic Model
Giles Wilkes sets out the questions Rishi Sunak needs to be asking
How should autumn shortages affect long-term government policy?
The government should acknowledge the Brexit-related causes of our current problems
Productivity and innovation: not such a simple story
Research and development spending is not sufficient to restore the UK economy to productivity growth