I have been asked to share an announcement of a two-day weekend session on Modern Monetary Theory, being held in Sheffield in September, at which
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Please don’t abuse
I never enjoy writing about comments made on this blog, because a great many of them are of much value, and I know are appreciated
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Reform is trolling democracy
Appointing a teenager to run a county council with £2 billion at stake isn’t just poor judgement—it’s a deliberate mockery of democratic government. In this
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It’s time to bury fossil fuels and nuclear power for good
There are moments when we need good news. The Guardian has one with this report this morning: The world is on the brink of a
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Economic migrants
A pensions policy built on a Ponzi scheme cannot deliver security in retirement
The government announced on Monday the revival of the so-called (in its words) “landmark” Pensions Commission. It stated that this is required to address the
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A holiday? Only for the fortunate
Allianz Partners, which is an insurance specialist in the travel market, issued a press release this week that said: Over three-quarters (77%) of UK adults
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Nationalise water? Yes please, you say
I know that polls here and on my YouTube channel are not statistically valid. The sample is bound to be biased, but last night I
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What were you doing at 19?
As the BBC has noted: Warwickshire County Council has formally appointed a teenager to run the £2bn local authority. Reform’s George Finch, 19, has become
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