Target or trap? Economist tells sixth-formers why the Government’s 2% inflation goal is too low
May 23, 2024
Old Elizabethan academic and economist Sandeep Mazumder queried the Bank of England’s 2% inflation target and suggested it should be higher – not because it is too cautious, but paradoxically because it is too risky. Sandeep (OE 1993–2000), who is Dean of Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University, Texas,...
Labour landslide nationally – but at QE, coalition government beckons!
July 8, 2024
While the country woke up on Friday to news of a Labour landslide in the General Election, at QE the political landscape looks very different, though still with scant consolation for the Conservatives. In the School’s mock election, the Liberal Democrats emerged as easily the biggest party, with 21 of...
The Queen’s Library
June 20, 2017
The Queen’s Library, named in memory of our Founder, Queen Elizabeth I, offers extensive facilities for independent study and provides boys with a host of enrichment opportunities. The Queen’s Library is a modern and well-equipped resource for all members of the School community. We stock a wide and diverse range...
Former leading diplomat warns of Brexit dangers – for the EU as well as for Britain
March 29, 2017
Speaking on the eve of Britain triggering Article 50, retired senior diplomat and Old Elizabethan Sir Leslie Fielding has warned that Britain lacks the expertise necessary to conduct the detailed Brexit trade negotiations that are about to start.
Interviewed by BBC Radio Four’s flagship Today programme, Old Elizabethan Sir...
Build your brand – and start soon!
January 27, 2017
Senior boys learned about the importance of developing their personal brand from an internationally respected leadership expert.
Roger Delves, Dean of Qualifications and Professor of Leadership Practice at Ashridge Executive Education, Berkhamsted, gave a lecture during a Senior School assembly.
After being introduced by Year 13 Sanchit Agrawal,...
From the MPC to MEPs: Economists get to grips with the levers of power
January 4, 2017
As Britain faces an uncertain economic future, a trip to central London gave QE Economists valuable insights into the role of the Bank of England and into the country’s changing relationship with Europe.
Open to all Year 11 pupils studying Economics, the trip took in a tour of the...
The future of the centre left in a post-Brexit world: the thoughts of Tristram Hunt MP
September 29, 2016
Labour MP Tristram Hunt delivered a thought-provoking talk to the School’s Politics Society, covering Brexit, the current impact of Jeremy Corbyn and the legacy of Tony Blair.
Tristram Hunt has been the Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central since 2010 and Shadow Education Secretary until Jeremy Corbyn’s election in 2015;...
