Our country’s laws are being used to benefit big business and the rich
‘Neoliberals have long persuaded people to believe that the law offers justice and fairness, but they rarely talk about how laws are shaped by wealth and power’
Prem Sikka
The mass closures of bank branches is having a devastating impact on communities
‘The closure of bank branches increases commercial decline of villages and town centres’
Privatisation has destroyed the social care sector
‘A crisis is social care has been created by underfunding’.
We need a programme of reforms to tackle sleaze in the UK political system
‘People have become accustomed to seeing revelations about government contracts for cronies, honours for sale, minsters violating laws, and legislators enriching themselves by promoting the interests of their paymasters.’
Jeremy Hunt’s budget failed to address our economic woes, a new direction is needed
The Chancellor’s promised deregulatory cull of consumer, worker and environmental protections will make matters far worse
Prem Sikka: The grip of big money continues to tighten over UK politics and the country is sinking
‘We can have either democracy and public accountability or rampant corporate power concentrated in the hands of a few business executives, but not both.’
There is no economic case for austerity. Here’s why.
‘The last twelve years of cuts in public spending, have failed to deliver economic growth, prosperity, or resilience to household budgets.’
Why is there such little attention paid to corporate corruption that is damaging the UK?
‘Corporations excel in corrupt practices by funding political parties and legislators to ensure that their interests are prioritised.’
The UK has become a laughing stock, we need a general election now
‘The UK needs a fresh start and that can’t be provided by the Conservative party hoisting another neoliberal prime minister on the country. We need a general election now.’
Why we should all be worried about the government’s dangerous deregulation plan
There is little appreciation that rights and protections embodied in regulation are the outcome of generations of struggles to safeguards lives, homes, jobs, savings, property rights, dignity, and freedom from discrimination.