The national debt dilemma
Martin Slater charts 350 years of British government borrowing and considers what lessons this history might have for today

Published: June 25, 2018 at 5:01 pm
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Economist Martin Slater charts 350 years of British government borrowing – from the Glorious Revolution to the 2008 financial crisis – and considers what lessons this history might have for policy makers today
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