{"product_id":"9780349136356-tanked","title":"Tanked","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy the British Economy is Failing and How to Fix It\u003cbr\u003eCost of living up, wages down and £2.7 trillion worth of debt: Britain's economy is tanking. But how did we get here? And how can we fix things? A smart, accessible guide from an expert economic journalist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rare book on economics that is actually written in English. Trenchant, clear and comes complete with solutions. Essential reading for the coming election. -- Simon Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively review of Britain's economic history since the Global Financial Crisis. It is a sad story, but Wallace finds some room for hope amidst the gloom. --  Howard Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrisp, comprehensive and forensic, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanked \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ecasts an unflinching eye across the British economic horizon. The sooner we pay attention, the better' \u003c\/b\u003e -- \u003cb\u003eTom Clark, editor of\u003ci\u003e Broke: Fixing Britain's Poverty Crisis \u003c\/i\u003eand Contributing Editor, \u003ci\u003eProspect \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the autumn of 2022, Liz Truss took Britain on a journey into economic la-la land and comprehensively tanked the economy. The result? Mortgage and rents misery was piled on top of surging inflation, public debt at an eye-watering £2.7 trillion and falling living standards. As economic journalist Paul Wallace argues in this incisive, expert and accessible book, this was the low point of a once supercharged economy stuck in first gear since the financial crash of 2008. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten over ten chapters tackling the most important issues (Brexit, debt, the City, immigration, manufacturing, levelling up, public services), Wallace asks in clear, jargon-free prose what the problems are, and what we can do to solve them. He offers a ten-point plan to get our economy back on track, building on its most resilient aspects. It is vital reading for an incoming chancellor who wants a blueprint for recovery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart-primer, part passionate argument, \u003ci\u003eTanked\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect book to understand how Britain has devalued itself - and how to restore its economic fortunes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41540645584993,"sku":"9780349136356","price":17.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_23099187.jpg?v=1713958270","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349136356-tanked","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}