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Alan Shipman, The Conversation

What are the key economic challenges awaiting Rishi Sunak?

Britain’s financial situation has changed a lot since Sunak quit as the chancellor last July.

Alan Shipman, The Conversation
· Oct 25, 2022 · 11:30 pm
The privacy that Rishi Sunak seeks for his rich wife is not afforded to Britain’s poorest

No, the chancellor’s finances aren’t a private matter.

Alan Shipman, The Conversation
· Apr 13, 2022 · 11:30 pm
At the Jackson Hole meet of central bankers, Covid-19’s impact may not be the biggest concern

Instead, they are likely to be taking on resurgent inflation, asset and property bubbles and the urgent action needed to halt climate change.

Alan Shipman, The Conversation
· Aug 27, 2021 · 07:30 pm

How long will Rishi Sunak last as UK chancellor?

A history of acrimony between British prime ministers and their number two suggest that Sunak may face a tough time.

Alan Shipman, The Conversation
· Feb 19, 2020 · 08:30 pm