Columnists
How successive governments have created a new rentier economy
Governments appease corporations and the super-rich by following the old policies which benefit a few.
New employment rights will make defining an employee more important than ever
'It is now more important than ever to address a surprisingly difficult question: who will be entitled to these employment rights'
Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech offered nothing for most people
'The state needs to be hands-on, and not leave it all to the pirates of City of London'
How the Building Safety Regulator has become the slow death of Labour’s housing agenda
The BSR isn’t protecting people, it is paralysing housing starts in the places that need them most.
The Glastonbury controversies show we need a more nuanced understanding of free speech
The very founding document of liberal free speech principles makes the argument that free speech is context-dependent, not absolute
Corporate vs human welfare: The story of Drax
There is no means-testing for corporate welfare payments.