{"product_id":"the-chancellors-howard-davies-9781509549535","title":"The Chancellors: Steering the British Economy in Crisis Times","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the Treasury lost control of interest rates to the Bank of England in 1997, its status looked under threat. However, it quickly reasserted its power by dominating policymaking across Whitehall and diminishing other ministries in the process. It also successfully fought off attempts by Prime Ministers, from Blair to Johnson, to cut it down to size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating insider account, based on in-depth interviews with the Chancellors and key senior officials, Howard Davies shows how the past twenty-five years have nonetheless been a roller-coaster ride for the Treasury. Heavily criticized for its response to the global financial crisis, and for the rigours of the austerity programme, it also ran into political controversy through its role in the Scottish referendum and the Brexit debate. The Treasury's dire predictions of the impact of Brexit have not been borne out. Redemption of a kind, though a costly one, came from its muscular response to the COVID crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnyone with an interest in economic policymaking, in the UK and elsewhere, will find this a valuable and entertaining account.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1509549536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509549535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.59w x 1.02d","brand":"Howard Davies","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44450307277055,"sku":"9781509549535","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce6d20ef-985e-4239-9cb4-09a37a9dd920.jpg?v=1698504055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chancellors-howard-davies-9781509549535","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}