Britain goes from one massive accounting scandal to the next. There are two parallels: The reports were egregiously wrong and the accounting firms earned loads of money for these reports.
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Austerity
Financial Post: Europe’s rise in temporary work contracts puts lives on hold
Nuno Mendes, a 40-year-old Portuguese worker lives on six-month contracts. He earns 1,200 euros a month. Banks won’t give him a mortgage. “Everything in my life is on hold — starting a family, making long-term […]
Media
Nathan J. Robinson: Notes on a Nightmare #6: Against Newspapers
Depressing people with sad news without engaging them in political action is irresponsible. Read here
Climate Crisis
Caroline Lucas: We urgently need to rethink the funding of global climate action
If the financial crisis and Covid were important enough for governments to do whatever it takes to find the money needed, then surely the climate crisis demands a similar response Read here
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