Mrs. Thatcher's economic experiment

Mrs. Thatcher's Economic Experiment

Keegan, William

Literature & Fiction

Penguin

BRITAIN WITHOUT OIL: WHAT LIES AHEAD? (PENGUIN SPECIAL)

Penguin Putnam~trade

The Prudence of Mr. Gordon Brown

A compelling book that examines Gordon Brown's rise to power, his years as Chancellor, and his dramatic decision to give the Bank of England independence "An essential read for anyone who wants to properly understand political and economic policy developments over the past 15 years and enjoy some good insights about the future." Neil Kinnock, Vice President of the European Commission and former leader of the Labour Party. "For twenty years one of the most sceptical and authoritative voices on economic affairs in the British press." Robert Harris, best selling author. "A splendidly vivid account of the background, outlook and record of the most powerful Chancellor of modern times." Anthony Howard, biographer and political commentator. The economic policy of new Labour has been fundamental to its success. Gordon Brown has been at the very heart of new Labour's economic policy since the late 1980s and has been highly instrumental in convincing both the British public and the City that a Labour government can run the economy responsibly. He has generally been a popular and well-respected Chancellor - during his early years in office, he was highly praised for his prudence and yet now, well into the second term of office many of the issues on which the Blair government was elected, such as health and education, have not yet been satisfactorily addressed, and Gordon Brown is now being criticised for what many see as his imprudence in handling the nationâ??s finances. Examining how successful Labourâ??s economic policy has really been, when allowing for the good fortune of a world-wide economic boom, Keegan provides insights into the policies of new Labour, Gordon Brown's rise to power, the impact of his policies and how future policies might influence the economy.  Written by a well-known and highly respected journalist who has been close to the heart of politics in Britain for many years, and who is thus able to offer an insiderâ??s view of how policy developed in both opposition and the Government Examines the professional relationships and private friction between Brown, other members of the Cabinet and the Bank of England Includes much previously unpublished material  William Keegan is Associate Editor (since 1983) and Economics Editor (since 1977) of The Observer newspaper. A graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, he has previously held posts with the Financial Times, Daily Mail and Bank of England Economic Intelligence Department. He has sat on a range of advisory committees, including the BBC Advisory Committee on Business and Industrial Affairs, the Employment Institute Council and the Department of Economics Advisory Board, University of Cambridge. He is visiting Professor of Journalism at Sheffield University and is the author of a variety of successful books.

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

wiley

<p>One of the four Operations Commanders of the World Trade Center site chronicles the rescue and recovery mission at Ground Zero from September 11, 2001, through the end of operations on May 30, 2002, while telling the story of his own struggle to make peace with all that he saw there. On the morning of 9/11, the Port Authority Police Department was the first uniformed service to respond to the attack on the World Trade Center. When the towers collapsed, thirty-seven of its officers were killed -- the largest loss of law enforcement officers in U.S. history. That afternoon, Lieutenant William Keegan began the work of recovery. The FDNY and NYPD had the territory, but Keegan had the map. PA cops could stand on top of six stories of debris and point to where a stairwell had been; they used PATH tunnels to enter "the pile" from underneath. Closure includes many never-before-told stories, including how Keegan and his officers recovered 1,000 tons of gold and silver from a secret vault to keep the Commodities Exchange from crashing; discovered what appeared to be a black box from one of the planes that hit the towers; and helped raise the inspirational steel beam cross that has become the site's icon. For nine brutal months, the men at Ground Zero wrestled with 1.8 million tons of shattered concrete, twisted steel, body parts, political pressure, and their own grief. Closure tells the unforgettable story of their sacrifice and valor, and how Keegan led the smallest of all the uniformed services at the site to become the most valuable.</p>

Closure: The Untold Story of the Ground Zero Recovery Mission

Historical

Touchstone

2066 and All that

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

iynx publishing

Britain entered the European exchange rate mechanism in desperation, left in disgrace and prospered thereafter– presaging the 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Britain’s 1990 entry was accompanied by a secret Bank of England warning of future trouble. On leaving in 1992, Prime Minister John Major insisted on time-wasting consultation that led to exhaustion of Britain’s reserves. Helmut Schlesinger, Bundesbank president in 1992, says in the book he ‘regrets to this day’ how his remarks on currencies helped precipitate the run on the pound. Praise for Six Days in September ‘David Marsh, William Keegan and Richard Roberts have written a very balanced and detailed account of the events leading up to the 1992 ERM crisis. As a result of their diligent research they have unearthed many details, some which even I had forgotten. Endorsements: 'The book will be required reading for all those interested in this period.' Lord (Norman) Lamont, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1990-93) 'It's not an argument for Brexit, but rather it should encourage consideration of a new and pragmatic settlement for Europe, one which the UK could comfortably be part of.' Lord (Alistair) Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer (2007-10) Press reviews: 'A story that has everything...; told with verve' Financial Times 'Lays bare the shallowness of the reasoning that took the country into the ERM' Evening Standard 'Offers lessons for our departure' The Sunday Times 'Describes the moment when politics replaced economics for the Tories' The Independent 'Has a direct parallel with Brexit' The Daily Mail 'A thorough new account of the dramatic episode' City A.M. 'Book of the week: A well-written account' MoneyWeek

Six Days In September

Business & Money

Economics

OMFIF

<p>In this lively and wide-ranging account, journalist William Keegan takes us on a tumultuous journey through the past fifty years of our economic history – and looks ahead to explain why Brexit poses the biggest existential threat the British economy has yet faced. Peppered with anecdotes and memories from the author’s illustrious career.</p>

Nine Crises: Fifty Years of Covering the British Economy - From Devaluation to Brexit

Professionals & Academics

Biteback Publishing

In his book "Mrs Thatcher's Economic Experiment" William Keegan won acclaim even from critics for the virulence of his attack on the government's monetarist policies of the early 1980s. These, in his opinion, produced an unnecessarily severe recession and much social damage. His new book, "Mr Osborne's Economic Experiment " is a conscious echo of that earlier work. Keegan believes that, although the circumstances are different, there are parallels in the way that unnecessarily deflationary policies aggravated the recession that was initially brought on by the financial crisis,and have caused needless social hardship. William Keegan has been the Senior Economics Commentator of The Observer for many years, having previously worked at the Bank of England and the Financial Times. He is the author of many books, including 'Mrs Thatcher Economic Experiment', (1984) and 'The Prudence of Mr Gordon Brown' (2003). This is his second work for Searching Finance, the first being''Saving the world?'' Gordon Brown Reconsidered (2012). Acknowledgements Introduction Part i Postwar Austerity Chapter 1 Attlee and Cripps - A Personal Loan that led to a Premiership Chapter 2 Grants and Loans to finance War and Recovery Chapter 3 Years of Shortages and Rationing Notes: chapters 1-3 Part ii Austerity in the Twenty First Century Chapter 4 Enter Mr Osborne and Governor Carney Notes Chapter 5 Treasury and Bank Policy at Odds Notes Chapter 6 The Limits to Monetary Policy Notes Chapter 7 Panic Stations Notes Chapter 8 How to Delay a Recovery Notes Chapter 9 Economies Recover - Eventually Notes Part iii Austerity - The Osborne Experiment Chapter 10 An Obsession with Deficits Notes Chapter 11 A Crisis Aggravated by Housing Shortages Notes Chapter 12 What About the Workers? Notes Chapter 13 The Importance of the Exchange Rate Notes Chapter 14 Keynesians versus The Rest Notes Chapter 15 Bubbling House Prices Notes Chapter 16 Interest Rate Dilemmas Notes Conclusion Notes Index

Mr Osborne's Economic Experiment

Searching Finance Ltd

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