Philippe Legrain

Despite the huge challenges they face, refugees are the most entrepreneurial migrants in Australia – and are nearly twice as likely to start a business as Australian taxpayers in general. Read my piece in the Guardian to coincide with the publication of my new study for the Centre for Policy Development and OPEN on refugee […]

Greece’s former finance minister is being pilloried for doing what needed to be done. My piece for the Guardian

Apart from cut our tax burden, boost innovation, improve our quality of life etc etc. My piece for the Guardian’s Comment is Free

Read my article in The Guardian

The Guardian, 4 January 2011. Taxes on financial transactions, carbon and land could fill the hole in the public finances

This article first appeared on the Guardian‘s Comment is Free. To anyone concerned that immigration is out of control, a promise to capthe number of people entering Britain seems very appealing. That’s why the Conservatives made the pledge during the election campaign. Such is the anti-immigrant fervour among the Tory grassroots that David Cameron didn’t dare […]

The Guardian, 28 June 2010. The government’s arbitrary limit will deprive the economy of skilled workers it needs but barely dent overall migrant numbers

Guardian, 10 April 2010. A proper examination of ONS figures shows that despite an increase in immigration 1.2 million more Britons have jobs

Guardian, 30 March 2010. A hike in national insurance is not only unfair, it will damage future growth by discouraging many from working harder

Guardian, 9 March 2010. Running Britain in an age of austerity will be a thankless task – Labour might be better off without this poisoned chalice

The Guardian, 12 February 2009. Instead of making divisive statements about immigrant workers, we should talk about how to create more jobs for everyone

The Guardian, 4 February 2009. Free movement of labour makes economic and moral sense. Without it the EU would unravel

The Guardian, 16 December 2008. New figures reveal that immigrants are not taking British people’s jobs – despite what Sir Andrew Green’s thinktank says

The Guardian, 25 November 2008. Darling’s prescription was a sticking plaster on an economy that demands Obama-style shock therapy.

The Guardian, 9 October 2008. The UK government’s measures will stave off economic collapse and get banks moving, but calling them a bail-out is misleading

The Guardian, 7 October 2008. If the government is bold and recapitalises the banks, Gordon Brown will reap a political dividend. Only ruin awaits indecision

The Guardian, 11 September 2008. We need an immigration system that favours care workers, not oligarchs and investment bankers

The Guardian, 8 September 2008. Field and Soames would like businesses to police immigration quotas – a proposal unworkable, inefficient and illiberal

The Guardian, 8 August 2008. Europe’s war against immigration is immoral and unwinnable. It’s time for a radical rethink

The Guardian, 15 January 2007. Immigration energises our economy, and has made many Britons more productive. We should welcome it