The Three Economies

Political Anguish

In this second The Economy of Anguish post, I consider how status loss, technology, and the radical politics of the right threaten futures.

Oct 10 • 

Anthony Painter

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September 2025

The economy of anguish. Part One.

“A job for life”

Sep 5 • 

Anthony Painter

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March 2025

Brexterity Britain - no way out?

Without confronting the impairment of Brexit and austerity directly, the Government risks sinking into the same quicksand that swallowed German…

Mar 21 • 

Anthony Painter

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February 2025

January 2025

The limits of growth-ism

The Government has reverted to the "standard model" of UK growth first seen in the mid 1980s. This time it must spread economic opportunity more widely…

Jan 30 • 

Anthony Painter

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The missing piece of the AI jigsaw - jobs

If we see an AI revolution, we'll need a jobs revolution too.

Jan 22 • 

Anthony Painter

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Corrode trust at your peril

The nature of the politics of “grooming gangs” in early 2025 risks much wider damage to the UK’s social capital, democracy and economy.

Jan 10 • 

Anthony Painter

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Three Economies: the story so far and to come

A reformist Government is making more headway than the current political narrative suggests - can it accelerate in 2025?

Jan 2 • 

Anthony Painter

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December 2024

If human capital matters so much, why is our skills system in such a mess?

Incentives to invest in people aren’t strong enough, there’s massive confusion and clutter, and it’s holding us back.

Dec 20, 2024 • 

Anthony Painter

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Who is the modern state?

Why a new relationship between representatives, administrators and citizens is urgent.

Dec 12, 2024 • 

Anthony Painter

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How Bidenomics failed

In trying to outrun fossil fuels, America is locked on a dangerous environmental and political course.

Dec 3, 2024 • 

Anthony Painter

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November 2024

We’re going to need an even bigger bazooka....

Are we actually serious about regional rebalancing?

Nov 29, 2024 • 

Anthony Painter

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