I have a confession to make. I overslept this morning, by quite a lot. Usually I am around by six or very soon after. This
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The government has chosen bankers over state employees and public sector workers today, and that is unforgiveable
I have posted this thread to Twitter in response to the government’s announcement that it has agreed to pay review bodies’ recommendations but has not
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There’s got to be a better economic song to sing
I posted this thread on Twitter this morning: There is a way out of the economic mess the UK is in. It only requires two
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Shouting at the television does not work
I admit that I liked this comment from someone called Adrian posted here earlier today in response to my thread on inflation and the need
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When did we give central bankers the right to reorganise the economy in favour of the wealthy?
I posted this tweet this morning: This should be headlined “The beatings will not stop until we have achieved the goal of recession.” No doubt
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One day politicians will learn how to get their House in order
As the Guardian noted yesterday afternoon: A Conservative MP and former minister is listed in shareholder registers as personally owning stakes in companies worth nearly
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Why we now need above inflation rate pay rises – and why they are not inflationary
I posted this thread on Twitter this morning: The government and the Bank of England are again calling today for wage restraint to beat inflation
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Bank of England employees did very nicely in the last year, thank you very much
I thought it was time I took a look at the latest accounts from the Bank of England, which bizarrely are, as ever, to 28th
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Our Chancellor really does not understand inflation – but nor does the Sun
The right wing media, and even the Chancellor, are totally confused about how to report this morning’s news from the Office for National Statistics on
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