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Ricky Thakrar

Ricky Thakrar

Ending Stagnation: The Economy 2030 Inquiry

Highlights from the keynote sessions of the final report launch

Dec 4, 2023

Ending Stagnation: The Economy 2030 Inquiry

Dec 4, 2023

Ricky Thakrar

What has strong employment growth looked like in the UK in recent times?

Across the UK, employment growth averaged 0.6% pa between 1981 and 2016 (higher than population growth of 0.4% pa). Employment grew every…

Jul 4, 2021

UK workforce and population 1981 to 2016. Source: Bank of England (2018) A Millennium of Macroeconomic Data

Jul 4, 2021

Ricky Thakrar

Great Britain at a glance

Over two years ago, I decided to design a tool that would make it easier to see at a glance how a site or settlement sits within…

Feb 26, 2019

Great Britain at a glance

Feb 26, 2019

Ricky Thakrar

Analysing the 2017 Ratings List

When the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) published the 2017 Ratings List, they made all of the underlying data from 1.8 million ‘bulk…

Apr 8, 2018

Analysing the 2017 Ratings List

Apr 8, 2018

Ricky Thakrar

Housing costs — Who pays, and who benefits?

Households in England have endured increasing housing costs in recent years. Who is paying for this, and who is benefiting?

Jul 8, 2017

Housing costs — Who pays, and who benefits?

Jul 8, 2017

Ricky Thakrar

Migration—Growing into the ‘new norm’

The ‘new norm’

Jun 19, 2016

Migration—Growing into the ‘new norm’

Jun 19, 2016

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Manifesto Mashup

Highlighting the best policies from the Labour and Green Party manifestos for the UK General Election 2015

Apr 27, 2015

Manifesto Mashup

Apr 27, 2015

Ricky Thakrar

Tax and Public Spending 101

Nov 30, 2014

Tax and Public Spending 101

Nov 30, 2014

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Some practical tips on donating to charity

Picking a particular charity

Aug 25, 2014

Some practical tips on donating to charity

Aug 25, 2014

Ricky Thakrar

Ricky Thakrar

Planning and development surveyor / economic development specialist. Lifelong learner, writing about cities, society and sustainability.

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