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It does not seem as if the Autumn Statement has made it any more likely that the government will go to the polls early
High-minded matriarch of British liberal politics, and one-time Financial Times journalist, who helped found new party
Thatcher ‘somewhat disquieted’ on learning that a few troublemakers held senior roles
The dark days of seventies Britain contain clues about how to handle political rifts
National humiliation today is in the beholder’s eye but 1970s’ grimness we can agree on
The 1976 deal to borrow from the IMF was the climax of decades of weakness
Chancellor and prime minister are players in a rivalry to pull the economic strings
When sterling collapsed, former PM’s cabinet meetings ran on hour after hour
Callaghan painted scenario of coffers slammed shut ahead of a rush for the exit
Revenue from tax on business profits has been declining for decades
If the UK election fails to deliver a winner, MPs should look to the 1970s, says Bernard Donoughue
The FT economics commentator recalls pivotal moments in the British political economy
Maverick champion of the Left and former Cabinet minister
British parties that take comfort in tired attitudes will be dumped
Valuable insights from Samuel Brittan’s diary during his brief spell in the Department of Economic Affairs
Thatcher balked at privatising Royal Mail
Support for welfare state among wealthy is expected to fall
Blaming Margaret Thatcher has become convenient precisely because it provides an alibi for everyone else, writes Richard Vinen
Looks like the Lib Dems are set to run a replay of Whitehall’s great Trident debate from 30 years ago, says Sue Cameron
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