“We Need to Raise a Lot More in Tax from the Wealthy but That Does Not Convince Me That We Need a Wealth Tax”
Why a wealth tax is not only no magic bullet, but also not likely to work very well.
Read more...Category Archives: UK
Could Winning an Election Be the End of Keir Starmer?
Elected as the lesser of two evils, Keir Starmer’s Labour will face crises from the offset. Could its disenchanted left step in?
Read more...Revealed: Media Blitz Against Heat Pumps Funded by Gas Lobby Group
Gas-linked companies’ attack on electric heating confuses consumers and leaves UK trailing behind Europe.
Read more...The Impact of Brexit on the UK economy: Reviewing the Evidence
Two-thirds of the British public think Brexit has damaged the economy, and all indications are that they’re right. Where does the UK go from here?
Read more...Is Ireland Getting Ready to Unite?
Is the big challenge to the UK Ireland unification rather than Scottish independence?
Read more...Why Don’t We Get the Politicians We Need?
Some thoughts about why US and UK politicians are so bad
Read more...The Decline In Coal Appears To Have Been Exaggerated
Carbon reduction promises get thrown out the window as countries like the UK, Australia, and China embrace king coal.
Read more...Could a Far-Right vs Centre-Left Showdown Be the Future of British Politics?
Amid global pressures, a centrist Labour government could face a far-right opposition, with no true reformists in sight
Read more...Eurobanks and London Firms Insist Very Bad Things Will Happened if Euro Derivatives Clearing Moves to Continent
anks and loser clearinghouses are complaining about a (long) planned derivatives relocation to Europe. But is this mainly special pleading?
Read more...“In the Coronation, Britain’s Ruling Class Will Cast Its Dark Spell on Millions”
Do the Royals still have this sway? “Charles’ coronation will encourage millions to keep marching to the beat of Britain’s posh boys”
Read more...J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan, and the Defence of Russian Culture
J.M. Barrie’s attempt to increase acceptance of Russia in the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution says much about Russophobia then and now.
Read more...Is Labour Purging the Left? Inside the Party’s Embattled Selection Process
‘This is the most fundamental attempt to change the DNA of the Labour Party in its entire history’
Read more...Richard Murphy: Do We Trash the Planet or Have Things We Value, Like the NHS? That Is the Question
An examination of the economic law that says as the private sector improves productivity by destroying the planet and creating awful jobs, what’s left of the public sector must do the same.
Read more...The U.S. and UK’s Submarine Deal Crosses Nuclear Red Lines with Australia
Why has Australia signed up for a pricey and security-diminishing nuclear sub deal?
Read more...The Irish Question
Brexit fudged the question of the Irish border. The Tory “Ultras” that pushed for a hard Brexit are still loaded for bear on this matter.
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