An academic has claimed the Treasury analysis “grossly exaggerated” the impact quitting the European Union would have on the nation’s finances. As the Press Association reports, most economic modelling has found that Brexit would make little difference to Britain’s economy, the study published by the Cass Business School claimed. But the government has ignored the waves of research, instead publishing “highly prejudiced” reports warning the UK would be poorer by 4,300 per household by 2030 and be hit by an immediate recession, author David Blake said. The City University London professor accused the Treasury of becoming a “propaganda machine” for Brussels.
www.cass.city.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/320758/BlakeReviewsTreasuryModels.pdf
No wonder we haven't heard much from George Osborne since he was savaged by Andrew Neil for his lack of economic credibility in this campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07gbjs7/the-andrew-neil-interviews-leave-or-remain-2-george-osborne-mp
And here's Ed Vaizey unable to explain the economics of the Remain campaign
blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/04/watch-ed-vaizey-grilled-by-andrew-neil-over-george-osbornes-dodgy-eu-dossier/
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Challenge to the Treasury economic forecasts for Brexit by David Blake, Professor at City University Business School
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shinytorch2 · 13/06/2016 15:33
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