John Cassidy: Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?

‘Right-wing nationalist governments in Hungary and Poland only made a selective break with neoliberal economics after the 2008 crash. Their goal was to strengthen domestic capital against foreign competitors without doing anything to empower workers.’ […]

While sovereign governments (those that issue their own currency) can certainly afford a UBI, simply throwing money at a problem, instead of addressing its root cause presents serious concerns. Read here  

Almost 1 in 5 of biggest UK companies paid no corporation tax last year. The list includes Astrazenca, BP, Royal Mail, British Gas owner Centrica, British Land, Ocado, Standard Chartered and others whilst their directors […]