Prof Prem Sikka: Here’s what the government needs to do to tackle the energy bill crisis
‘Governments which have handed £895bn of quantitative easing to speculators can also create money to help hard pressed households’.
Prem Sikka
Prof Prem Sikka: The Tory government has used the cover of Brexit for its never-ending class wars
‘Promises can enrol people but many can’t easily be delivered.’
Prof Prem Sikka: Income and wealth need to be redistributed and public services rejuvenated
‘The neoliberal economic policies have increased social tensions but have failed to energise the economy. They have impoverished people and turned town centres into economic deserts.’
Prof Prem Sikka: The Health and Care Bill means entire Hospitals can be handed over to corporations
‘Over the years, the Conservative and New Labour governments have chipped away at the NHS by privatising some of its services, such as physiotherapy and blood-testing’.
Prof Prem Sikka: Why the privatisation of the UK energy market has been a disaster
‘One of the aims of privatisation was to separate production and retailing of energy but that is not how it turned out.’
Prof Prem Sikka: Mandatory ethnic pay gap reporting is vital to overcome racial employment discrimination
‘Despite decades of racial equality laws, there are still disturbing racial patterns of employment.’
Prof Prem Sikka: Government is handing billions to speculators but squeezing pensioners and the poor
‘Compare the inhuman treatment of pensioners and other vulnerable groups with welfare programme operated for the benefit of finance industry and speculators.’
Prof Prem Sikka: UK is drowning in political and institutional sleaze
‘Political elites are in denial because the UK is institutionally corrupt. Major reforms are needed at every level, starting with the institutions of democracy.’
Prof Prem Sikka: The government has no real plan to recoup £27bn lost to Covid loan fraudsters
‘The UK government’s obsession with light-touch regulation could cost taxpayers £27bn, which is more than the annual public expenditure on social care.’
Prof Prem Sikka: The Chancellor’s budget is a continuation of the government’s class wars
‘At a time of fragile economic recovery the government is squeezing household budgets, workers and pensioners. There is no sign of levelling-up.’