Green Politics
Modest redistribution of wealth would give £40 a month boost to lowest paid
A modest redistribution of wealth from the top to the bottom would give a pay rise of £40 a month to the lowest paid 25 per cent of the income scale, according to a new report from the High Pay Centre.
The government has less control over its finances than politicians pretend
Some have expressed bemusement at my claim in an earlier post that the only genuine deficit reduction policies are those which stimulate private sector investment and/or reduce their savings. I should expand.
February worst month for construction since October 2009
UK construction sector had its worst month in February since October 2009, according to new data from Markit/CIPS. New work […]
Right to Buy relies on several mistaken assumptions
A recent article on Conservative Home bemoaning the fact that the reinvigorated Right-to-Buy policy has not taken off and suggesting a further raising of the discount deserves challenging by the reality-based policy community.
Just three EU countries saw bigger drop in living standards than UK in past two years
Just three out of 27 EU countries saw bigger fall in living standards than the UK in past two years since George Osborne's autumn 2010 spending review.
Osborne’s credibility is in tatters
Figures published last week showed a shock contraction in manufacturing which rounded off another dire week for the UK economy and signalled yet more misery for ordinary working families at the hands of government austerity.