This dismal election campaign will soon be over
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024This 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?
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024Despite 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
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024The 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
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024The 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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Are we past caring about democracy?
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024At the age of 66, this weeks general election will be the fifteenth to which I paid significant attention, and only the twelfth in which
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Social transformation need not be expensive
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024This morning’s short video has now been published. In it, I suggest that social transformation sounds expensive and complicated, but it could be as simple
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Starmer should not be copying Southgate
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024I have published this video this morning. In it, I argue that England’s football team might get by on last-minute equalisers after 90 clueless minutes,
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Labour should be putting the UK's savings to use instead of turning to foreign capital
Monday, July 1st, 2024The Bank of England has reported this morning that: Household deposits with banks and building societies rose by £5.3 billion in May. This was driven
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Just tell us what you're going to do
Monday, July 1st, 2024This morning’s short video has now been published. In it, I argue that Labour still has not disclosed what its plan for government is, and
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