The UK is stuck in a self-inflicted fiscal trap. Larry Elliott, former Guardian Economics Editor and my co-author in the Green New Deal, joins me
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Economic questions: The E F Schumacher question
This is one of a series of posts that will ask what the most pertinent question raised by a prominent influencer of political economy might have been,
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The great British energy rip-off is now killing our green energy hopes – and the chance of cheaper electricity
As the Guardian reported last night: Ministers are considering dropping one of their central green pledges in an effort to keep energy bills down, sources
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Talking with Zack Polanski
My podcast with Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party in England and Wales, was published last night: I make no apology for the fact
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Why do I still do this at 67?
People keep asking why I still make these videos every day at the age of 67. The truth is simple: our economy is still deeply
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Climate change is lapping at your door
As The Guardian notes this morning: Millions more homes in England, Scotland and Wales face devastating floods, and some towns may have to be abandoned
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Water privatisation has failed: now it is time to move on
Millions of households in England are about to see their water bills rise again. According to a report in The Guardian, the Competition and Markets
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Farage, the cave, and pushing the Overton window aside
This post arose out of a conversation between Jacqueline, my wife, and me yesterday, although the idea had been bouncing around for a few days
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The last thing this country needs is an expansion of Gatwick Airport
As the Guardian reports this morning: Gatwick Airport’s £2.2bn second runway plan has been given the go-ahead by the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander. With the
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