What Should the Chancellor do in November? - 99%
The Prime Minster has promised a decade of national renewal – the Chancellor needs to act now for that to be possible Introduction Things have not been going well in […]| 99%
Martin Wolf of the FT said this week that only economic growth can save democracy. Yet his economics serves only the wealthy. When workers are sacrificed, rents soar, and insecurity spreads, as he demands so [...] The post Richard Murphy – The growth delusion appeared first on Brave New Europe.| Brave New Europe
Inaugural meeting of the Working Group on Progressive Economics The expert panel with three of the MPs This is an approximate transcript of the inaugural meeting in Parliament on 20 […] The post Fiscal Rules vs Economic Renewal appeared first on 99%.| 99%
The Prime Minster has promised a decade of national renewal – the Chancellor needs to act now for that to be possible Introduction Things have not been going well in […]| 99%
By Annavajhula J C Bose, PhD Former (Economics) Professor, SRCC Miranda student asks: What is austerity? Why is it said to be a bad economic policy to pursue in a recession? Teacher using Mankiw’s Principles answers: Donno. God only knows and I donno God. Reply from Prof. Geoffrey Schneider: “Modern economies in the West tend […]| Arthashastra
Academics Stand Against Poverty UK is calling for urgent, bold, and coordinated action—including the long-overdue implementation of the socio-economic duty—to address the alarming rise in child poverty driven by austerity, insecure work, soaring living costs, and deep-rooted inequality. The post Applying the socio-economic duty to tackle child poverty appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Without bold action by the government, British citizens could find ourselves living in a formerly-developed nation In the book 99%, which was published in 2019, I made what felt at […]| 99%
An independent Scotland would likely start life with a substantial public deficit so adopting the EU’s fiscal rules would mean austerity. William Thomson is a political economist and has worked for almost a decade in [...]| Brave New Europe
POETRY VIDEOS: "Big Society - On a conversation in the Foundling Museum." Poem written by Anna Chen in 2011 under austerity & the huge transfer of wealth from poor to rich. "What work of depravity is a man who amasses more than he can spend in a lifespan?" "2B Or Not 2B," borrowing from Shakespeare to make a point about existence and representation. The post Poem on the wealth gap plus a Shakespeare twist first appeared on Anna Chen.| Anna Chen
"Our movement must hold Labour to account & demand the transformative change that was promised. Because if this government won’t deliver for working-class people, then the labour movement must step up & lead the way ourselves."| Labour Outlook - Amplifying socialist voices, supporting frontline struggles,...
"Our alternative must be bold & radical: rooted in international solidarity & socialism." Read Apsana Begum, Diane Abbott, BFAWU, PSC & Jess Barnard in our special bulletin.| Labour Outlook - Amplifying socialist voices, supporting frontline struggles,...
This note explains three simple steps your MP should take in the coming weeks to help address the weaknesses in our democracy, the shortcomings of the government’s new plan for […]| 99%
How can higher education IT leaders leverage partners to optimize operations and reduce burnout during times of constant change? Learn here.| Vantage Technology Consulting Group
Three baseless taboos are derailing national renewal – but they need not| 99%
[:en]Per Clausen, Member of the European Parliament for Danish left-wing party Enhedslisten looks at the programme of Denmark’s EU-Presidency, which begins on July 1. What are the prospects, priorities and problems of the upcoming …| rosalux.eu
At the Battle of Ideas last Saturday, a panel on "populism" spent an hour and a half discussing everything except economics. Sherelle Jacobs of the Telegraph called for the Tory party to replace what she called a "twisted morality of sacrifice and dependency" with the "Judaeo-Christian" values of thrift and personal responsibility. And when a brave audience member asked "shouldn't we be discussing economics?" Tom Slater of Spiked brushed him off and carried on talking about cultural issues. E...| www.coppolacomment.com
This budget got better because the economy got better, and Moya Greene was overly pessimistic about the province’s situation.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for decades.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
As promised in response to the budget/not-a-budget pre-election kick off, I thought it would be useful to take a deeper look at what the Liberals have accomplished in their four […]| Analysis Archives – The Independent
FPA members from across the country take to the streets of London to join People's Assembly Against Austerity's tax the rich demo.| Fuel Poverty Action
Our government faces stiff challenges and if it is to meet them and deliver the promised national renewal, it will need a rapid and significant shift in mindset Before the […]| 99%
Critiquing Corbyn: capitalism isn’t about sharing There was much hype over Jeremy Corbyn’s successful campaign to lead the Labour Party. What has been largely absent from the debate is an evaluation of Corbyn’s economic ideas and assumptions. In The Economy in 2020, Corbyn set out what his economic policies will […]| The Occupied Times
Labour won the general election, in no small measure due to their ‘small target’ strategy. But sticking to it in office could mean failure: for them and for the UK.| 99%
On a visit to Berlin, the new British prime minister may look at Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a cautionary tale.| POLITICO
In a bold and unprecedented move, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has proposed a unique solution to the ongoing Brexit debacle: joining a United Ireland under Ir| The Crustian Daily
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[:en]As the European Parliament elections this June draw nearer, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation is conducting a series of interviews with left-wing parties and candidates from across the EU on the election campaign, their political programmes, and the challenges facing left-wing forces domestically and at a European level. The foundation’s Duroyan Fertl spoke to Li Andersson, leader of the Finnish Left Alliance, Vasemmistoliitto, about her party’s priorities in this super election year.[:]| rosalux.eu
The Chancellor is due to announce his Spring Statement on March 6. Here is an open letter to the Editors of our major newspapers and broadcast media setting out a […]| 99%
中文版正在翻译当中！ Fighting For Our Common Freedoms: A letter from Seattle to Hong Kong Protesters Dear Hong Kong protesters, We write to you as people who participated in the Occupy Wall Street movement a…| Black Orchid Collective
Anachronism and relevance are in tension. Historians (often) rail against the former and (often) pine for the latter. They can easily manage a bit of relevance by intervening in today’s polit…| pseudoerasmus
Rob Calvert Jump and Jo Michell In August 2022, revisions to official measures of UK output generated headlines because the new figures implied that the economic contraction during the pandemic was…| Critical Macro Finance
