“As another vote looms amid the pantomime of Westminster, the core issues behind leave’s win have been ignored. ”
The lessons of austerity and neo-liberalism is being forcefully ignored by those who profit from it.
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EU politics
Catalan News: Flanders hits back after Spain withdraws delegate’s diplomatic status
The Spanish government seems to have many problems with human rights – when it is not the human rights of corporations (yes, they too have human rights in the EU, probably stronger than those for citizens). […]
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Hilary Wainwright: Creating an economy that works for all
This is a good benchmark for achieving a society that returns to being inclusive, just, and active in stopping climate change. Read here
Finance
Larry Elliot: Is the Bank of England losing its way?
From The Guardian Central bank infallibility was always something of a myth. Much of the decline in inflation in the 1990s and early 2000s was due to globalisation rather than the brilliance of central bankers. […]
A magnificent commentary.
Second referendum? Just watch the Labour vote tank as the betrayal hits home, leaving the field for another disgusting Tory victory. The Labour Party is a cowardly disgrace. Playing political games just to pander to the Parliamentary Party and Metropolitan young meritocrats is an insult to ordinary working people. Let’s take the straightforward option (rightly favoured by Redwood, even if his overall politics is somewhat clinical and objectionable): get out cleanly and get on with fighting for the things that matter to real lives, including the one that threatens everyone – climate catastrophe.