This is the trailer for Stephanie Kelton’s new film. I wish I knew when we were getting it in the UK, but don’t as yet.
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Labour is not as out of touch with reality as the Tories, but it has only a vague relationship with it
There is much to reflect on in the local election results so far, and although the mayoralties might still swing some opinions, if not much
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A good night for Labour – but also the Greens
There is little point in providing any extensive commentary on what was happening in yesterday’s elections as yet. There are far too many polls still
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The SNP needs leaders who do not embrace neoliberalism
I wrote about the SNP leadership election in my column in The National yesterday. I was not endorsing any candidate. I certainly do not think
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We need the water companies of England to be nationalised
I posted this video on YouTube this morning, touching on a theme that might well recur here many times: The link is here in case
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What will make politicians notice climate change?
I often wonder when it will be that climate change will create pivot points that have sufficiently deep social and economic consequences that politicians will
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There is going to be no growth in the UK. Welcome to a world of Labour austerity and the resulting downward spiral of gloom and failure.
As the Guardian notes this morning: The UK’s economic outlook has worsened this year as high interest rates and the lingering effects of last year’s
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Would you like to see your GP, or know that the government is restricting your access using cast-iron fiscal rules?
One of the greatest source of disquiets about the NHS is not that there are long hospital waiting lists – although no-one is overly chuffed
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Advertising is designed to make you miserable
I posted this video on YouTube this morning: In case the link does not work for you, it can be found here. The transcript is
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