This is from the FT this morning: Almost three-quarters of HSBC’s Hong Kong commercial property loan book was flashing warning signs by the end of
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I discussed why fascist narratives can be both created and succeed in my National Column yesterday (yours, in full, for a £20 a year subscription,
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There are very few things in life that are more straightforward than the economics of paying benefits to those who need them. The simple, straightforward,
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We talk about capital as if it’s only money or machines, but that’s a dangerously narrow view. In this video, I unpack the six forms
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Roy Lilley, in his daily mail on what is happening in the NHS, made some excellent points this morning. In particular, he talked about the
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Four hundred and seventy-four people were arrested yesterday for holding up placards indicating that they oppose genocide and the actions of those who support it.
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For over 45 years, neoliberal and neoclassical economics have dominated UK policy — and failed us. These models rest on absurd assumptions about human behaviour,
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One of the most important things to understand about how government finances work is that in a country like the UK, which issues its own
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These ten questions needing answers from UK politicians were posted as a comment on the blog overnight by RobertJ. I think they are far too relevant
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