Austerity
Robert Skidelsky: How austerity broke Britain – and how we can recover
After ten years of wrongheaded and brutal spending cuts, Keynes’s warning that bad economics produces political extremism is more important than ever. Read here
National Politics
Economics
Richard Murphy: We don’t need tax to fund the NHS, but we may increase taxes because we do
What Richard Murphy so aptly addresses is a gap in understanding within the British Left (the left of most other nations have no idea of this discussion) of a very simple, but crucial point concerning […]
Energy
Gordon Morgan – Here’s how Scotland can eliminate CO2 emissions by 2045 and help save the world
Gordon Morgan, Energy researcher for Common Weal, looks at what Scotland needs to do to take the IPCC report seriously and decarbonise the country rapidly When you look at a nation being reborn, as is […]
EU politics
Transparency International: EU member states in race to the bottom to sell Golden Visas to the super-rich
This is a product of austerity as cash starved nations turn to criminaltiy to raise cash. The same is true of tax policies and the list goes on. Austerity has failed in the Europe – […]
EU politics
Leighton Andrews – Is the tide turning on regulating Facebook and Google?
Facebook and Google are modern utilities – and natural monopolies – so they need a utility regulator. Leighton Andrews is Professor of Public Service Leadership and Innovation at Cardiff Business School, a former Welsh Government […]
Austerity
Ashoka Mody: Why Italy could be facing a disastrous new recession
Even if the Chinese economy merely slows down global trade deceleration will continue and if, in addition, the global trade war escalates, global economic conditions could deteriorate rapidly. Italy will face the ill-effects of a […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The destruction of Greece – the slow-burn decline of a nation
It appears that Alexis Tsirpas`s socialists have become true social democrats. Read here
EU politics
Aditya Chakrabortty: How would Corbynism work in government? Here’s a clue
The difference between a conservative and social democratic party: A conservative party kicks the people in the teeth, then does it again. A social democratic party kicks the people in the teeth, says “sorry, then […]
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – Why interest rates are low and Italy needs our support
The political causes of ultra low interest rates in Europe is still being ignored. While those who fail to comprehend that we have to support Italy are promoting nationalism there and in Germany. Heiner Flassbeck […]
EU politics
Reuters: Unions accuse Chevron of ‘massive’ tax avoidance via the Netherlands
International and Dutch unions filed a complaint with a global trade body on Tuesday accusing Chevron Corp. (CVX.N) of funneling billions of euros through letter box companies in the Netherlands to avoid taxation. This will […]