Prof Prem Sikka: The UK insolvency industry is corrupt and reform is long overdue
‘The insolvency industry is the ‘wild west’ of our times’
Prem Sikka
Prof Prem Sikka: The government’s claims of not being able to lift retirees out of poverty are not credible
‘Even before the proposed suspension of the triple-lock, 2.1 million retirees (18%), including 1.25 million women, live in poverty compared to 1.6 million (13%) in 2012-13.’
Prof Prem Sikka: The government’s obsession with neoliberalism isn’t creating prosperity or happiness
‘The government could help households by freezing rents, energy and train fare prices. It could eliminate profiteering by bringing vital industries such as gas, water, electricity and railways into public ownership, but that is not on its agenda.’
Prof Prem Sikka: Keir Starmer failed to offer policies at Labour Conference
The leader may have appeased neoliberals and corporate grandees but that will not help to build a good society or a sustainable economy.
How we can end bogus self-employment which condemns millions to a low income
‘False or bogus self-employment is a major reason for low pay’.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill threatens your right to protest
‘Under the Bill, protests could be banned because they are deemed to be noisy and disruptive and participants could be prosecuted’.
Prof Prem Sikka: Tax hike is regressive and fails to address social, healthcare and pension crises
The government did not have to hit retirees and the less well-off. Billions could be raised through progressive measures.
Prof Prem Sikka: Why the government needs to abolish tuition fees and write off student debt
‘In March 2021, the outstanding student debt was around £141bn’.
Prof Prem Sikka: Why audits of major corporations need to be performed by a state body and not chummy auditors
‘Profit-seeking accounting firms cannot deliver honest and robust audits. But the government continues to indulge the auditing industry’.
Prof Prem Sikka: The political system doesn’t work for the poor and marginalised
‘One reason for the persistence of inequalities is that too many legislators are far removed from the social world inhabited by marginalised people’.