We’ve seen it before — 1929, 1987, 2000, 2008, 2020. Markets rise, then fall off a cliff. But this time, the economic damage could be
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War crimes
I watched this report on Channel 4 News last night. In fairness, they have always been first rate on their coverage of the continuing crisis
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Starmer did NOT recognise Palestine
We have issued this morning’s blog post on Starmer’s decisions on Palestine as a video this evening, with a poll attached. As we said in
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Treating direct action as terrorism is a dangerous
This news has broken today: As Greenpeace UK’s co-executive director, Areeba Hamid has said in response: Protests, even when they are disruptive or inconvenient, are absolutely
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People don’t trust stock markets
As the Guardian has noted: Part of [Rachel Reeves’] plan to grow the UK economy involves persuading cautious Britons to take more risks with their
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It’s not just the USA: we’re heading down as well
I have just noted that the US might be facing an economic tipping point this week. Then I read this from The Telegraph, which suggests
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Has the Trump tipping point arrived?
There is considerable commentary in the media, including the FT, about financial markets, as well as what is happening in Gaza this morning. As an
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Starmer’s actions on Palestine were unforgivable
If you listened to the news this morning, you would think that Keir Starmer has recognised Palestine. He has not. He has come nowhere near
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Why doctors are really on strike – and what it says about Britain
Everyone says the doctor’s strike is about pay. And yes, doctors in the UK are being grossly underpaid. But this strike is about something deeper.
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