In this morning’s video I note that Steve Baker – until recently a Tory MP – has claimed that in twenty years’ time – when
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The alternative economists, coming to a stage sometime soon?
I think I should draw attention to this Twitter exchange yesterday, which I did not initiate: The story behind all this is that Steve Keen
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Starmer’s choice: he won’t fund the NHS even though he knows people will die as a result
I just posted this on Twitter: That, I think, summarises what Starmer will really be saying today. He’s refusing to provide the new money the
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The NHS need not die: Rachel Reeves just has to permit more government borrowing and we could have the health service we need
According to the FT this morning: England’s NHS is in “critical condition” after years of underfunding, an official review into the health service has warned.
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Does Taylor Swift’s opinion matter?
In this morning’s video, I note that when Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for US President, everyone took note. But do such endorsements matter, and
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Labour’s cry babies
Reports suggest that there were Labour MPs crying in the lobbies of the House of Commons yesterday as they voted to remove the winter fuel
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As the July GDP data proves, nothing really changed that month
The monthly ritual of the publication of GDP data took place this morning. The Office for National Statistics summarised the situation as follows: Monthly real
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How can you be a politician without a cause?
One of this blog’s more regular commentators, Andy Crow, said this on the blog overnight, talking about the submission I made to the House of
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Labour should be picking on tax cheats
In this morning’s video, I argue that instead of picking on children in poverty and pensioners needing support with fuel bills to pay the price
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