Green Politics
UK not performing too well in the GDP growth championship
Explaining Britain's abysmally low growth, Ann Pettifor pushes a metaphor to its logical conclusion.
High inflation + high unemployment = misery, misery, misery…
Tony Dolphin brings us the latest Misery Index, combining high unemployment and high inflation.
Unemployment is no better for the Scottish government than for the British one
Matthew Pitt explains why the SNP can't be smug about their unemployment figures, no matter what they may claim.
Osborne set to borrow billions more than Darling was projected to
The city now predicts that Osborne will borrow far more than the OBR predicted Alistair Darling would have. It's time for a radical change.
Relaxing worker protection to boost employment belongs to the last century
Declan Gaffney runs down the reasons why we shouldn’t expect any more employment if we cut workers’ rights.
No, Gideon, low gilt yields aren’t good news, and here’s why
Are low bond yields good news? Not really: Cormac Hollingsworth explains that, although they can be a representation of belief in a government's ability to pay back debt, in this case they merely represent the dearth of alternative investment options.