I am loathe to mention the Tax Justice Network again but as one of its co-founders who too many still think closely associated with it,
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Sunak is leading a faction, with the support of Truss, whose support is based on callous indifference to the well-being of the people of this country
In the face of the most incredible health crisis this country might ever have faced we are this morning facing complete uncertainty as to the
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This is not the time for stupid people to be running the government, but they are and we will pay very heavily for that
What became very clear yesterday was that our Cabinet does not understand exponential growth. As I noted on Sunday, the SAGE report that was published
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The word of 2022
All I want for Christmas is a government capable of acting in the public interest
I know it is Christmas week. And I do know the significance of Christmas for many, although I will admit that my mother’s distaste for
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The government has to act on a Covid lockdown today. By tomorrow it has to say what it will do to support the economy, which is likely to crash in January. Nothing less will do.
I posted this thread on Twitter this morning: I have already suggested in a blog post written this morning that today is pivotal to what
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To describe today, and the decisions that will be taken during its course, as pivotal to not just what happens in 2022, but to the longer-term with regard to the political economy of this country, is an understatement
I apologise for being the bearer of bad news on this last Sunday before Christmas, but the current economic outlook is dire. I base this
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The next election will decide whether or not we have a corrosive and permanent Tory democratic dictatorship
My friend, Green New Deal colleague and Finance for the Future partner Colin Hines has this letter in the Guardian today. As it echoes themes
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The narrative of populism
Populist politics is based on a series of lies deliberately created and ruthlessly promoted by those who pursue this base form of campaigning. The steps
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