Why we need to urgently reform the House of Lords
The UK and Lesotho are the only two countries to have an entirely unelected parliamentary chamber.
Prem Sikka
The privatised water industry shows how the British economy is rife with predatory practices
‘With the full approval of the state, too many industries are dominated by organisations of dubious practices, if not downright criminal activities.’
The budget has missed an opportunity to create a fairer tax system, reduce inequalities and boost people’s purchasing power
The government will need to abandon Tory economic policies, redistribute income and wealth, eradicate poverty, strengthen worker rights, and take essential services in public ownership.
The Chancellor must use the budget to abandon neoliberal policies
Chancellors come and go but the crisis has deepened because they have all become slaves to neoliberal dogmas
The deadly game of deregulation and how it enhances corporate power and profits
If corporations were ethical and responsible, we wouldn’t need detailed regulations, but they are not.
The power of finance and capital is maintained by sacrificing the lives of innocent people
The high priests of neoliberalism do not want to shackle capital or curb profiteering.
Why Labour’s nationalisation of rail doesn’t go far enough
To sum up, contrary to newspaper headlines the entire rail system is not being renationalised
Why the UK’s regulatory system is an expensive farce
Accountants, lawyers and financial services experts are central to the flow of dirty money.
We are currently witnessing the re-privatisation of water
If despite predatory practices and huge extraction of returns, private companies are guaranteed to be rescued by the state, why should directors act responsibly?
The Labour government has made a policy error in denying Winter Fuel Payments
Nearly 2.2m pensioners live in poverty.