Times op-ed – Greater challenges lie ahead for China’s policymakers
This was first published in The Times – 12 March 2024. The Two Sessions, China’s big annual political and policy gathering, has taken place in Beijing over the past week. A highlight was the opening works council speech by Li Qiang, the Chinese premier, as it...
Budget reflections: Welcome steps from Hunt, but Britain is still struggling
This was first published on the Centre for Policy Studies CapX website. I made similar points during my Times Radio and Bloomberg Radio interviews. Three issues come to the fore in the wake of today’s Budget. First is the fundamental challenge of Britain’s weak...
House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee – Written evidence on UK debt
A submission by Dr Gerard Lyons to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry into, ‘How sustainable is our national debt’. The UK’s debt position is a concern. The current level of public sector debt is high, and while it may improve in the next few...
Times op-ed: Geopolitical risk and the end of cheap money is the new normal
This op-ed was first published in The Times – 19 February 2024. What is the new normal? Globally, financial markets are coming to terms with a new geopolitical, economic and policy landscape. The most dramatic change is geopolitical uncertainty and the risk of a...