I had a request yesterday that I write an article explaining the national debt, most especially in the context of modern monetary theory. Let me
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Some readers here did, I know, take part in a Green Party event yesterday evening, as did I, although I should add that I am
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I have been distracted in my morning reading by too many references, links, videos and comments on it being Mick Jagger’s 80th birthday. How is
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The Tax Justice Network has just published this as part of the launch of what it calls The State of Tax Justice Report 2023: Countries
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Two of my friends from the climate movement were on Sky News this morning, both making vital points. Zoe’s protest is incredibly clever, precisely because
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I am aware that I am an atypical East Anglian without Scottish origin who nonetheless takes a serious interest in Scottish politics. Might I suggest
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I owe thanks to those who drew my attention to a new paper published by James Galbraith in the last few days. The blurb from
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As the FT notes this morning: Britain’s public finances are taking a beating from what looks set to be the highest debt interest bill in
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Martin Wolf had an article in the FT, published yesterday that began by saying: He then lamented three things. The first is that we have
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