Mark Malloch-Brown

Writing for PS since 2004
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Mark Malloch-Brown, a member of the House of Lords, is a political adviser and Chairman of Best for Britain, which campaigns for the UK remain in the EU.

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Brexit House of Cards
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Brexit House of Cards

Sep 17, 2019 Mark Malloch-Brown thinks UK politics have become gripped by a frenzy that rules out rational decision-making.

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The End of Global Britain
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The End of Global Britain

Jun 25, 2018 Mark Malloch-Brown laments the country's retreat not just from the European Union, but from its own traditional values.

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“Global Britain” Is Already on Its Own
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“Global Britain” Is Already on Its Own

Mar 23, 2018 Mark Malloch-Brown thinks the recent nerve-agent attack in Salisbury heralds a new era of isolation and vulnerability.

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Why Business is Greener than Trump
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Why Business is Greener than Trump

Mar 30, 2017 Mark Malloch-Brown says more companies will be hurt than helped by the US administration's environmental policies.

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The Economic Policy Trump Should Pursue
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The Economic Policy Trump Should Pursue

Jan 18, 2017 Mark Malloch-Brown sketches the measures that the incoming US president's most vulnerable voters need.

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Global Britain’s Brexit Delusion

Global Britain’s Brexit Delusion

Jun 25, 2018 Mark Malloch-Brown says the UK’s all-consuming focus on Brexit is doing major damage to the country’s global standing.

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The Economic Consequences of Automation

Robert Skidelsky

Economic theory does not provide a clear answer regarding the overall impact of technological progress on jobs. And even if automation has traditionally been beneficial in the long run, policymakers should never ignore its disruptive short-term effects on workers.

Jerome Powell’s Dilemma

Carmen M. Reinhart & Vincent Reinhart

There is a reason that the US Federal Reserve chair often has a haunted look. Probably to his deep and never-to-be-expressed frustration, the Fed is setting monetary policy in a way that increases the likelihood that President Donald Trump will be reelected next year.

Brexit House of Cards

Mark Malloch-Brown

Following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament, and an appeals court ruling declaring that act unlawful, the United Kingdom finds itself in a state of political frenzy. With rational decision-making having become all but impossible, any new political agreement that emerges is likely to be both temporary and deeply flawed.