I was at a Smith Institute debate this morning, focusing on the budget. Several insights flowed from the debate, which was chaired by my Green
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New report proposes tax-based alternative to spending cuts — and calls for massive investment in job-creation Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MP will this week
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The FT notes: President Barack Obama on Tuesday night issued an urgent call for the US to lessen its reliance on oil and move towards
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As the Observer notes: Housebuilding in Britain will "fall off a cliff" this year due to a "catastrophic" combination of financial cutbacks and changes to
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FT.com / UK / Politics & policy – Cameron steps into fray to defend BP. As the FT notes: David Cameron, the British prime minister,
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FT.com / Comment / Opinion – Time to plan for post-Keynesian era. I have to admit that some of what Jeffrey Sachs writes in the
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Urgently needed: A global green New Deal | vox – Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists. Nearly one-sixth of the more than $3
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From Larry Elliott in the Guardian today: Ultimately, the problem with the meta-narratives [such as free amrket capitalism and Europe] is that they don’t deliver.
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The new politics needs a realignment of the mind. It needs Caroline Lucas | David Marquand | Comment is free | The Guardian . As
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