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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

How immigration has helped reduce the deficit

By Michael Burton | 02 December 2014

The recent wave of immigrants to the UK since 2000 – in particular those from the EU – has contri...

How necessary is austerity?

By Michael Burton | 01 December 2014

As the Autumn Statement lays out tough targets on debt reduction, Michael Burton examines the fea...

Questioning the concept of austerity

By Michael Burton | 25 November 2014

With a week to go before the Autumn Statement and six months before the general election chancell...

Government spending targets are 'insane'

By Michael Burton | 25 November 2014

A former ministerial adviser has questioned the Government’s spending forecasts, saying the targe...

Autumn Statement should take a bow for Keynesian economics

By Michael Burton | 25 November 2014

The cycle of spending cuts will have to start again, as a type of eternal recurrence, writes Mich...

Devolution 'is for life, not just Christmas'

By Michael Burton | 25 November 2014

Leaders of the Core Cities have stepped up their campaign for more devolution by meeting both Bor...

Core Cities make demands of Hague

By Michael Burton | 20 November 2014

Leaders of the Core Cities have urged ministers to devolve powers to UK urban areas in the same t...

On track for a Midlands Powerhouse

By Michael Burton | 18 November 2014

The West Midlands has belatedly become the latest region to announce a combined authority. Michae...

Lawyers lead the way

By Michael Burton | 18 November 2014

An innovative local authority legal practice is providing a successful support service for other ...

Austerity post-2016 is set to be rebadged as 'prudence'

By Michael Burton | 12 November 2014

But keeping the electorate in ignorant bliss about the state of the public finances is hardly goi...