Economics
Grace Blakeley: Handouts for the rich, hardship for the rest
Analysis of “the bankers’ budget” in the UK. Read the article HERE.
UK
Finance
Patrick Cockburn: Luring Doctors from Poorer Countries is the UK’s Quiet Scandal
Trends are similar in mainland Europe: it’s cheaper for the state to poach, rather than train, doctors and nurses Cross-posted from CounterPunch The looting of artistic and religious objects from Africa and Asia by British […]
Uncategorized
Chris Bambery – Obituary: Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022, Symbol of State Power
Queen Elizabeth II was a potent symbol of state power who will be hard to replace Cross-posted from Conter Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, after 7 decades of rule. Throughout […]
National Politics
Nicola Omotoye, Zack Livingstone – #HotStrikeSummer: Why people are turning to unions to fight back against the cost of living crisis
The strike wave in the UK is a rare source of hope Cross-posted from Positive Money “Ask yourself, do you agree that women should have maternity leave? Do you agree that you need health and […]