Anthony Browne: Europe: nothing to see, move along now

Do you believe the politicians or the markets? The power brokers and the money brokers have reacted in diametrically opposite… Read more »

Anthony Browne: The creation of a 26-member Fiscal Union will make it much harder for Britain to stay in the European Union

Could this be the beginning of the end of the UK's membership of the EU? The Prime Minister definitely did… Read more »

Anthony Browne: France and Germany could have had their treaty, but they wanted control of the City instead

Well, the cat really is out of the bag. Like closet athiests in the 17th century wondering behind closed doors,… Read more »

Anthony Browne: National pay bargaining is already fraying at the edges

Should a nurse in Morecombe be paid the same as one in Manchester? Should a policeman in London get paid only slightly more… Read more »

Anthony Browne: It is in our interest to quietly support the cause of EU treaty renegotiations

Open Europe’s report today makes a compelling case for the government to spend what political capital it has in the… Read more »

Anthony Browne: George Osborne is a good Chancellor in the worst of times

Is George Osborne having a good war? It is a critical issue for the country and its economy – and… Read more »

Anthony Browne: The financial transaction tax will be a tipping point for many British people

The mood in Europe has taken on an ugly tone, which has had a possibly counter-intuitive outcome: the EU's cheerleaders… Read more »

Anthony Browne: An employers’ NI holiday would be simpler and more effective than handouts for companies hiring the jobless

Nick Clegg’s announcement of £1bn worth of programmes to help the young unemployed is more than welcome. I have made… Read more »

Anthony Browne: The government needs a powerful message that it is giving help to the unemployed: an employers’ NI holiday would fit the bill

Imagine young James, out of work for a year, and almost giving up hope for the future. He applies for… Read more »

Anthony Browne: In the build-up to the Autumn Statement, the announcement of Osborne’s growth strategy is growing in importance day by day

Next week’s Autumn statement by the Chancellor – and announcement of his growth strategy – is growing in importance almost… Read more »

Anthony Browne: Give a job to the unemployed and get half of the benefits saved

The Chancellor is getting flooded with proposals to revive the economy (see ConHome's 'turbocharge series'), so he should be able to create some fireworks during his… Read more »

Anthony Browne: Who will win the £250,000 prize for designing a €uro exit plan?

A little over a decade ago, the rage amongst economists was predicting the impact of the launch of the euro…. Read more »

Anthony Browne: The European Commission’s proposal to regulate credit rating agencies is simply shooting the messenger

It is astonishing that the European Commission is responding to the European sovereign debt crisis by proposing to regulate credit… Read more »

Anthony Browne: Conservatives must join the debate about the morality of capitalism

If you chose not to take part in a debate, you can’t complain when it doesn’t go your way. It… Read more »

Anthony Browne: Why is the Home Office cutting the Border Agency – which is meant to pay its own way?

The current immigration furore is an unwelcome return to the sort of headlines we came to expect under Labour, and… Read more »