Neoliberalism kills
Friday, March 8th, 2019The Guardian reported yesterday that: British adults’ life expectancy has been cut by six months in the biggest reduction in official longevity forecasts. The Institute
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Customs clearances will cost £250 million a week in the case of No Deal
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019The government suggested the cost of No Deal Brexit yesterday. They were estimates, of course. And all estimates are wrong, by definition. But I think they
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Everything that’s wrong with The Independent Group in two paragraphs
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019It is hard to say Labour split yesterday. Seven MPs did instead throw a very minor strop and the supposed Independent Group resulted. It’s easy
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We, the undersigned, support our children who are striking for the environment
Thursday, February 14th, 2019I was a signatory to this letter in the Guardian, and have made my own sons aware of my views: We, the undersigned academics, stand
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Not understanding money and government finances should be a disqualification from offering economic commentary
Tuesday, January 8th, 2019Rafael Behr has a comment piece in The Guardian this morning under the title: At the heart of this NHS cash boost lies a dishonesty: tax
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MMT, forthcoming
Tuesday, January 8th, 2019This feels like the morning when MMT needs to be spoken about. Commentators on the blog are still asking what it is. Commentators in the
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Business rates as an example of why hypothecated taxes don't work
Monday, December 3rd, 2018There is an excellent article by Paul Greenhalgh of Northumbria University on The Conversation website today. What he offers is a range of maps showing
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Why governments need to issue bonds despite modern monetary theory
Friday, November 9th, 2018I wrote this in June. In the light of my blog on modern monetary theory today and the comment I made in it that the
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Funding the NHS
Monday, October 22nd, 2018This just turned up on my Twitter timeline . It was recorded a year or more ago. But it is still totally relevant:
