This morning’s short video has now been published. I argue that a lot of older acts looked decidedly tired at Glastonbury, like neoliberalism does all
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Arrogant and offensive: a swansong for the Tories
Old friend of this blog, Mark Northfield, has written a swansong for the Tories: As Mark says of this: It’s the end of an era
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Selling England by the Pound
The news that Labour is planning to use some form of private finance initiative to supposedly revive the UK, which I have discussed this morning,
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Is Labour planning to do PFI again?
I have published this video this morning. In it, I argue that the private finance initiative (PFI) was one of the worst legacies of the
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It’s civil society that will bring change – not politicians
I was delighted to read this email from the Good Law Project yesterday: In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has today found that United
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This dismal election campaign will soon be over
This is the last day of the election campaign. Tomorrow we vote. My only recommendation is that you do so. On Friday, unless something extraordinary
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Would it be reasonable to ask economists to think about their subject?
Despite my having left the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, they still send me their newsletters. That involves no cost to them,
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Given the choice, people want tax increases
The abrdn Financial Fairness Trust has issued a new report suggesting that: As the nation prepares to go to the polls, new research shows people
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The US is continuing its descent into fascism
The USA is continuing its descent into fascism. The US Supreme Court has ceased to function as an agency tasked with upholding the rule of
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