The government is using the pandemic to give contracts to cronies
Contrary to the stated government policy, contracts have been awarded without competitive tenders, and to businesses close to the Conservative Party.
Prem Sikka
Prem Sikka: The Tories are pushing our already-battered economy to the brink
Our economy was in a weak position before Covid. Now mismanagement is steering us towards a Great Depression.
Don’t believe the hype about fat cats cutting their pay
The headlines bury the real story about bosses’ earnings during the pandemic, writes Prof Prem Sikka.
There are big holes in Tory plans for an Amazon Tax
How this latest policy wheeze misses the big picture.
It’s official: Britain’s out-of-control finance sector is threatening our national security
How banks, accountants and toothless regulators are shielding fraudsters from accountability.
New figures reveal an auditing sector that is beyond repair
A huge portion of audits are ‘poor quality’. What other sector would be allowed to get away with this?
Prof Prem Sikka: Budget spending is insufficient and inconsistent
Nothing for local authorities, public sector workers or the self-employed.
This government’s approach to bailouts is a national disgrace
The Tories’ handling of the economic crisis linked to Covid has been shambolic from the start, writes Prof Prem Sikka.
This Tory government is no friend of small businesses
In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK’s small businesses face an uncertain future and the government has done little to help them.
Millions of pensioners are in poverty. We can’t let the Tories scrap the ‘triple lock’
Here’s how we can pay for a vital rise in the state pension next year.