“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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Corruption
New York Times: Greek Politicians May Have Taken Bribes from Drug Maker, Prosecutors Say
Once again it is the United States uncovering massive corruption in Europe. This time it is the political nomenclature of Greece, many leading figures in the EU. What has come to light there would be […]
Austerity
Aditya Chakrabortty: Why do we let greedy financiers profit from the pain of foster children?
Privatisation is destroying our society. Once again Aditya Chakrabortty takes a tiny sliver of society and shows how the “free market” is destroying everything it touches, be it people or environment. Profit is all that […]
Corruption
Prem Sikka: Tax-haven transparency won’t stop money laundering in Britain
Money laundering is not an accident, aberration, or crime. It is an institution. Read here
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.