As the New York Times has reported: The Internal Revenue Service will begin laying off roughly 6,000 employees on Thursday as part of the Trump
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The City wants an end to cash ISAs, and that would be a mistake
The City wants an end to cash ISAs, and that would be a mistake. This is the audio version: This is the transcript: Hands off
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Slogans are not enough: need has to be met
My Green New Deal colleague, Colin Hines, has this post on the Green Alliance blog this morning. I reproduce it with his permission: The rise
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Yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life
Yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life. That comment needs explanation. What happened yesterday, for the first time since I began
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The state needs defence from neoliberals as well as fascists
I note, with interest, that Martin Wolf at the Financial Times is descending into a state of panic as a consequence of what Trump and
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Inflation fell in January. Anyone suggesting otherwise does not understand the statistics
The Office for National Statistics has reported this morning that: The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.0% in the 12 months to January 2025,
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Elon Musk is wrong
Elon Musk might think he’s very smart, but his management style – which is controversial in the private sector – is totally alien to the
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Polls don’t always work
Despite the result of polls both here and on YouTube that suggested I should concentrate on educational-style videos, I still put out yesterday’s on the
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Treasury incompetence
The FT notes this morning that: The Treasury is seeking greater clarity on the cost of renationalising Thames Water ahead of a crucial court judgment this
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