Journalism, political reporting, and media analysis by Tom Harwood
Tom Harwood: Land value capture could fund crossrail east west line in Manchester
Tom Harwood questions how much money could be raised through land value capture around a new HS2 station in Manchester, Manchester Airport, and Crewe. He suggests this approach may be a more ...
Growth was downgraded to 0.8 percent earlier in year, Tom Harwood points out
Tom Harwood points out that the recent revision in official U.K. economic growth projections from 0.8 percent to 1.0 percent follows a previous downgrade from 1.3 percent to 0.8 percent earlier in ...
Tom Harwood: Shortage of luxury homes pushes investment bankers into former working-class housing
Tom Harwood draws attention to the current housing market, noting that investment bankers are now living in modest two up two down homes in South London originally built for manual labourers. He ...
British Steel nationalization shifts financial losses to taxpayers, Tom Harwood warns
Tom Harwood, industry influencer, argues that the nationalization of British Steel will not resolve major problems in the sector, specifically high energy costs in the U.K. He comments that ...
Tom Harwood: IMF downgrade reflects U.K. vulnerability to energy price shocks
Tom Harwood commented on the IMF's decision to downgrade U.K. growth forecasts. He suggested that the downgrade is linked to the U.K. being more exposed to energy price shocks compared to other G7 ...
Oil price rise and stock market drop were expected after Iran action, Tom Harwood notes
Former President Trump commented that he thought oil prices would increase and the stock market would decrease following his operation involving Iran. Tom Harwood shared this statement, ...
Tom Harwood: UK energy imports cost $19bn more annually as oil prices rise
The United Kingdom imports approximately 550 million units of energy, with each unit equal to a barrel of oil or its equivalent. According to Tom Harwood, the price of oil has increased by £34 ...
Tom Harwood suggests net zero countries face oil price implications
Tom Harwood commented on the potential effects of significant drops in oil prices. According to him, countries that have not rushed towards achieving net zero carbon emissions may find themselves ...
Tom Harwood questions income disparity amid economic concerns
Tom Harwood has raised concerns about economic productivity and income disparity. In a thought-provoking statement, he questions the current scenario where individuals can earn substantial ...
