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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Why the household analogy in economics is wrong
As I have written many times before, one of the most persistent and damaging myths in economics is the so-called household analogy. This is the
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Who gets what, when, how and why?
Tax cheats could fill Rachel Reeves’ ‘black hole’
People say Rachel Reeves faces a £40bn “black hole” in the UK budget. She is hinting at tax rises — but that gap could be
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Neoliberalism really is rubbish
I hope that people do not mind these posts where I compare the results for the previous day’s polls, because I put those polls up
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My trade deficit with my barber
474 people
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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Central banks create money on behalf of their governments
The Library of the Canadian Parliament issued a document in 2015 explaining how the Bank of Canada (that country’s central bank) created money for the Canadian federal government. Since
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Why “spend before tax” is the key to unlocking a future for young people
In a post I published here yesterday, I explained that in a country like the UK, which issues its own currency, has an effective tax system,
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