What happens when neoliberalism's only got fear left to sell?
Tuesday, September 29th, 2026Neoliberalism promised us prosperity, security and freedom through markets. Increasingly, it is delivering insecurity instead. So what does it have left to offer? Fear. And
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Are we on the side of freedom from fear? That is the decision we need to make
Monday, September 28th, 2026Martin Wolf used his FT column this morning to demand that Labour increase taxes in this country. He did not do so to address the
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Martin Wolf: a threat to democracy in FT clothing
Monday, September 14th, 2026Martin Wolf has written in the Financial Times today about the difficult choices facing John Healey as he prepares for his October Budget. Wolf argues
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Could a crash halve share prices?
Friday, July 24th, 2026Stock markets in the United States and the United Kingdom are flashing increasingly serious warning signs. Share prices are at extreme valuations, confidence is weakening,
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Unless we find a better song to sing the despair will continue
Monday, July 20th, 2026The pantomime will play out today. Keir Starmer will visit the King. The King will then ask Andy Burnham to form a government, as if
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The City does not believe in funding small business. The government should.
Monday, May 25th, 2026These are two FT headlines from one FT email this morning: There has been nothing, and no one, let alone any regulation, that has prevented
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Martin Wolf is throwing accusations of infantilism. He should look in the mirror.
Monday, May 25th, 2026Martin Wolf has written in the Financial Times today about Britain’s political instability. He notes that the country has had six prime ministers since 2010,
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Are we ready for the crash coming our way?
Thursday, May 21st, 2026The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not just another geopolitical shock. It is the beginning of a physical supply crisis that could transform
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The inflation lull before the storm
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026As the Office for National Statistics has reported this morning: The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.8% in the 12 months to April 2026,
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