A Fair Deal for Islanders
These articles examine the economy through the lens of everyday life: whether work pays, whether costs feel manageable, and whether people believe the system is fair – not just now, but over time.
At their heart is a concern with fairness, intergenerational responsibility, and realism. I’m interested in how economic decisions are experienced by households, not just how they appear in headline figures. That includes questioning assumptions, challenging false analogies, and being honest about constraints as well as choices.
The pieces reflect a belief that a strong economy and a fair society are not competing goals, and that partnership – between public, private, and third-sector organisations – often delivers better results than rigid thinking. They also show a reluctance to make promises that cannot be sustained, or to pursue change without understanding who bears the risk.
Taken together, these articles argue for an economy that works for people, protects public finances, and does not quietly pass today’s pressures onto future generations.
