Here’s what political parties need to do if they want to tackle the housing crisis
High prices are a barrier to home ownership, but no party has explained how it is going to reduce them and what the consequences of that may be.
Prem Sikka
The UK economy needs rebalancing in favour of workers
‘Any political party seeking to avoid long-term economic stagnation and social disorder needs to do two things – increase workers’ share of GDP and reduce capital’s share.’
Why the budget fails ordinary people and benefits the rich
Instead of addressing the real problems faced by people, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget has delivered the usual cocktail of austerity, low wages, higher taxes for the masses, and tax cuts for corporations and the rich.
The growth of the finance industry is strangling the UK economy
‘In pursuit of the high returns in the shortest possible time, the finance industry has moved into the high street.’
Here’s why the government’s anti-strike legislation will fail
‘In fast-tracking the Bill, the beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is resuscitating the ghost of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’
Anti-strike bill: The UK government is obsessed with suppression of workers
The anti-strike bill is part of a wider pattern of anti-democratic and anti-worker legislation
Tory plans for levelling up are a sham, here’s why
‘The Levelling Up Bill is hugely disappointing. It is big on hype and allusions but with no real policies or resources’
The Tories are laying foundations for the next financial crash
The Financial Services and Markets Bill does nothing to check corrupt practices
The government has declared war on workers
The full might of the state is being used to discipline and cheapen labour
A group of neo-liberal elites have captured the British state
Taming the elites is a necessary condition for transformation of the British economy, but no political party is willing to shackle the power of the elites.