The London Capital and Finance scandal is another example of privatising profits and socialising losses
‘The state continues to douse fires, but there is no regulatory reform and no independent inquiry into the operations of the finance industry.’
Prem Sikka
Prof Prem SIkka: It’s time to face the facts about corruption in Britain
‘Are democratic governance, the rule of law and our human rights under threat from practices which have institutionalised corruption in the UK?’
Keir Starmer must unite the party and offer a vision if Labour is to win
“The last 12 months of the Starmer leadership have been wasted with unnecessary party divisions, alienation of its voter base and neglect of policies and election strategy”.
Why levelling-up is just another Tory hoax
‘Levelling-up’ has been used as a slogan by Boris Johnson’s government to implement its far-right policies.
The finance curse is holding back the UK economy
The finance industry is the only one that regularly needs to be bailed out by taxpayers
Prof Prem Sikka: Weak accounting standards are a bonanza for greedy corporations
Government plans to privatise and weaken accountancy oversight will be a boon to big corporations.
Dyson and Greensill scandals show how the government capitulates to the wealthy
Most normal people can’t afford to hire legislators or lobbyists
Greensill is only the tip of the iceberg – and our watchdogs are toothless
Poor regulation is the result of a broken political culture.
The shadow banking scandal behind the collapse of Greensill
The Greensill collapse is a reminder of the failures of financial deregulation, writes Prof Prem Sikka.
Prof Prem Sikka: Political institutions must be freed from the clutches of private money
‘We do not have a citizen-led democracy,’ says Professor Prem Sikka