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.'