This House Believes That Mainstream Economics Has Failed

In Association with the Post-Crash Economics Society of the University of Manchester.

**Proposition**

Frances Coppola
– Associate Editor at http://Pieria.co.uk/, teacher and financial writer.

James Medway
– Senior economist at the New Economic Foundation, former Policy Adviser at HM Treasury.

**Opposition**
Dr John Ashcroft
– Chief Executive of pro.manchester, Chief Economist at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, a member of the (AGMA) Greater Manchester Business Leadership Council and is a visiting Professor at MMU Business School, specialising in Economics, Strategy, and Social Media.

Dr Andrew Lilico
– Executive Director and Principal of Europe Economics. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs and Chairman of the IEA/Sunday Times Monetary Policy Committee.