Prem Sikka: Here’s why the autumn statement does nothing to help ordinary working people
‘The chancellor delivered a continuation of austerity, public spending cuts and tax hikes.’
Prem Sikka
What the Autumn Statement should deliver, and what Jeremy Hunt will do instead
“Overall, the government is unlikely to charter a new course for the economy or provide relief for millions of households though with an eye on next year’s general election it may throw a crumb or two to bribe the electorate.”
The King’s Speech was a recipe for repression and economic vandalism
“The policies outlined in the King’s Speech deepen repression and social divisions, and do not provide a springboard for economic rejuvenation.”
Here’s how the Tories will continue their war on the less well-off in the King’s speech
The government will seek to buttress its claims of being a ‘law and order’ party by cracking down on the homeless, hungry and unfortunate
How the Tories turned the UK into a repressive state
The Tories have been stripping away people’s rights
The government isn’t waging a war on poverty. It’s waging a war on the poor.
The British state has declared war on low and middle income families
The British political system breeds corruption
“Whilst any drive against corruption is welcome, a focus on Covid alone will neither shackle predatory corporations nor the political system which nurtures nefarious practices.”
The Conservative Party conference offered no policies to fix the country
The ruling Conservative Party might have reflected on its failures and offered fresher policies to rejuvenate the economy and heal social divisions
Why the government must abolish tuition fees and write off student debt
‘The aim was to shift state expenditure and debt on to low and middle income households, and create space for tax cuts for corporations and the rich’
The collapse of Wilko also shows why we need to reform insolvency laws
Questions ought to be asked about Wilko directors paying £3m in dividends in the financial year to 31 January 2022 when Wilko made a pre-tax loss of £38.7m