Andrew O'BrienNov 265 minHow will we pay for the COVID debt? The honest answer is that we won’t. Following the Spending Review we have had predictable coverage in the media about the record levels of debt and the deficit that has been...
Andrew O'BrienAug 266 minHegel, “civil society” and business Can present day Conservatives learn from Hegel's philosophy to develop their One Nation agenda?
Andrew O'BrienAug 94 minBook Review: Greed is Dead by Paul Collier and John Kay A book review of Paul Collier and John Kay's latest work "Greed is Dead"
Andrew O'BrienJul 315 minWhy are Conservatives obsessed with the state? Eyes are once again turning away from the economy back to the still unresolved health emergency as a second wave of COVID begins ripples ...
Andrew O'BrienJul 46 minFDR? Johnson should look closer to home if he wants to succeed in levelling up the countryOn the 16th August 1902, The Spectator, discussed in its “Topics of the Day” a new political slogan. “At the present time, and perhaps it...
Andrew O'BrienJun 217 minBook Review: The Third Pillar by Raghuram Rajan A review of Professor Raghuram Rajan's latest book on community and its importance to economic prosperity
Andrew O'BrienJun 137 minCOVID-19 and economic rebalancing COVID19 has raised questions about the UK's industrial capacity. Conservatives must deliver their previous promises of reindustrialisation.
Andrew O'BrienMay 316 minBook Review: Climate Change and the Nation State by Anatol LievenA review of Anatol Lieven's latest book on Climate Change and the Nation State
Andrew O'BrienMay 257 minSmithians versus Schumpeterians – The next battle for the Conservative’s future An old Consevative dividing line has returned. The battle between Smithians and Schumpeterians will determine the party's future.
Andrew O'BrienMay 214 minThe Chancellor must not talk us into a slow painful recovery Political expectations management and Treasury pessimism could combine to talk the UK into a slow economic recovery from Coronavirus.
Andrew O'BrienMay 99 minBook Review: Remaking One Nation by Nick Timothy A review of former Conservative commentator Nick Timothy's latest book on "Remaking One Nation"
Andrew O'BrienApr 2511 minBook Review: Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty A book review of Thomas Piketty's Capital and Ideology.
Andrew O'BrienApr 184 minDebtphobia must not undermine the Conservative response to COVID-19 We are in the midst of an economic crisis, but debtphobia risks undermining the Conservative response.
Andrew O'BrienApr 125 minConservatives must look at new approaches to tackle economic consequences of COVID-19Neo-liberal economics has created diminishing returns for the UK economy. Conservatives need to embrace One Nation approaches post COVID19
Andrew O'BrienApr 125 min Conservatives, institutions and the power of business Conservatives have always believed in the power of institutions yet they have forgotten to apply their focus on business.
Andrew O'BrienApr 102 min"One Nation" Economics RefoundedThe Conservative Party has been accused of giving up on economic thinking. One Nation Economics is a platform to revive Tory economics.
