EU politics
The Guardian: Uber stripped of London licence due to lack of corporate responsibility
London has not renewed Uber’s licence due to its lack of “corporate Responsibility”. Read here
EU politics
EU politics
Politico: Inside the new battle against Google
The firing of the anti-monopolist Barry Lynn at the behest of Google has brought the topic of tech monopolies into the political limelight in the US. This is a long read, but provides an insight […]
EU politics
Colin Hines – Reversing Brexit with a ‘Treaty of Home’
In the Brexit debate opponents to Britain leaving the EU are seeking solutions to create an improved and updated European Union addressing the problems that have not only caused Brexit, but much disillusionment within the […]
Corruption
The Guardian: Cyprus ‘selling’ EU citizenship to super rich of Russia and Ukraine
While hundreds of thousands of refugees risk their lives to reach the safety of Europe and hope to be allowed to remain, others fly in in their private jets and purchase EU citizenship Read here […]
EU politics
Owen Jones: The Tories can’t fix the debt crisis: their doctrine caused it
According to Thatcherite doctrine, to overcome their insecurity Britons had to be liberated from the oppressive state and its social policies. This has resulted in a freedom to be undefended from the ravages and iniquities […]
EU politics
Asbjørn Wahl – Norwegian elections: Another right-wing victory – and a serious Labour defeat
In Norway’s elections last week it looked like a repeat of the previous election. Not so writes Asbjørn Wahl By Asbjørn Wahl, Norwegian trade union and political activist The centre-left failed to remove […]
Climate Crisis
George Monbiot: Who’s the world’s leading eco-vandal? It’s Angela Merkel
From the Guardian Monbiot at his usual best. This is the sort of stuff that mainstream media in its efforts to create a great European stateswoman does not bring. Read here
EU politics
City of London: Capital of an invisible empire
An interview with Michael Oswald and John Christensen concerning The Spider’s Web, their film about Britain’s tax haven empire. Read here
EU politics
Torsten Bell: Politicians need to be talking about solutions to the housing crisis
Torsten Bell, Director of the Resolution Foundation, concerning the housing crisis of the young in Britain. Read here
EU politics
Dieter Vesper – A Change in Germany`s Fiscal Policy is Necessary to Overcome the Crisis in Europa
Germany wants the EU to export itself out of its unprecedentedprolonged economic stagnation – a policy known as beggaring thy neighbour. While the Eurozone has relied on monetary policy to promote recovery, due to austerity […]