Austerity
New Economics Foundation – United Kingdom: Why are university lecturers on strike?
Excellent background information concerning the university strike in the UK Listen here
New Economics Foundation
Energy
New Economics Foundation – Why Fracking is in Big Trouble in Britain
The more the industry tries to force shale gas on Angry communities, the more toxic it becomes. By David Powell, Subject Lead at New Economics Foundation Cross-posted from New Economics Foundation No matter how you […]
Finance
New Economics Foundation: THE UNHEARD STORIES OF PRECARIOUS WORK
Outsourcing and the gig economy have become modern slavery. It is very convenient to ignore because it is cheap and hidden. Except for those who have to earn their living from it. Read here
Deregulation
New Economics Foundation – Why Workers’ Rights are good for the Economy
A new index shows how greater economic democracy leads to more prosperity. By Adrian Bua, a researcher for local democracy and economic development Cross-posted from New Economics Foundation When economic decision-making power […]
Finance
New Economics Foundation – CAN ANYONE COMPETE WITH UBER?
Ethical alternatives are possible, and are popping up across the world. By Robbie Warin Cross.posted from New Economics Foundation More than 850,000 people have signed a petition launched last September to protest Uber’s licence […]
Climate Crisis
New Economics Foundation – FRACKING: COGNITIVE DISSONANCE ON AN INDUSTRIAL SCALE
HOW LONG CAN THE GOVERNMENT PUSH CLEAN AND DIRTY ENERGY AT THE SAME TIME? By David Powell – New Economics Foundation’s Environment Lead, heading up the thinking, research and campaigning around issues such as healthy […]
Economics
New Economics Foundation – TEN YEARS ON: RETHINKING MONEY AFTER THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
The programme begins at 8:19. The sound is very poor. Sara Mahmoud, Senior Economist, New Economics Foundation Tony Greenham, Director of Economy Enterprise and Manufacturing, RSA Josh Ryan-Collins, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Innovation and […]
Finance
New Economics Foundation – PRECARIOUS LABOUR STRIKES BACK
Uber drivers and college cleaners, cinema workers and McDonalds staff marched for better pay and basic rights. By Aidan Harper, Assistant Researcher at the New Economics Foundation Cross-posted from the New Economomics Foundation 2017 […]
EU politics
New Economics Foundation: Can we do better than Uber?
Last month, Transport for London announced it was withdrawing ride-hailing firm Uber’s license to operate in the capital. Despite complaints over passenger safety and poor treatment of drivers, many Londoners came to Uber’s defence, valuing […]
EU politics
New Economics Foundation: Put Drivers in Control
Imagine an Uber run co-operatively by their drivers, collectively controlling their futures, agreeing their own pay and conditions, with profits shared or re-invested. Why this proposal is viable. Read here