Prem Sikka
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'.
Prof Prem Sikka: Private equity is sucking the life out of British businesses
'Private equity is the architect of the next crash which will hit every household'.