The UK needs to break with neoliberalism to deliver economic growth
‘Political parties incessantly talk about low economic growth but none are willing to address the major issues’
‘Political parties incessantly talk about low economic growth but none are willing to address the major issues’
This latest curious meeting of right-wing minds in a sold out inaugural conference at the world’s busiest concert venue, shows how much this form of cultural nationalism, which emphases the preservation of national identity, restrictions on immigration, and a rebuke of climate science, has become mainstream.
Our lives are not governed by some invisible hand of fate. Rather they are governed by myths and theories that mask power and politics and advance the interests of elites
‘The right-wing coup is no respecter of democracy. ‘
‘One reason for the persistence of inequalities is that too many legislators are far removed from the social world inhabited by marginalised people’.
UK politics is increasingly framed by markets, corporate profits and tax cuts rather than concerns about humanity, compassion and care, says Prem Sikka.
‘The last forty years of neoliberal coup has restructured the UK state so that instead of being a provider of public services it has become a guarantor of corporate profits and enrichment of the few.’
Neoliberals will soon forget their hour of need and will want a return to the past. People must organise to obstruct that return.
The economics prize – named after the inventor of dynamite – has helped destroy social democracy. A new award #NotTheNobel can set us back on track.
Short-termism dominates virtually every sector of the UK economy, writes accounting expert Prem Sikka.