Are “Occupy Threadneedle Street” protests on the way?
The “Occupy Wall Street” protests that have hit the heart of New York’s financial district could be coming to the City of London.
Green Politics
We need to invest in infrastructure if we are going to reduce the deficit
The public sector cuts have led to a lack of investment, and now we are paying the price as the deficit refuses to be reduced, writes Cormac Hollingsworth.
Osborne increasingly isolated on Financial Transactions Tax
It’s all to play for on the Financial Transaction Tax, aka the Robin Hood Tax – despite George Osborne’s best attempts to frustrate the campaign.
IMF: Cutting the deficit too fast causes higher unemployment
The IMF have published the results of a study of previous episodes of deficit reduction in advanced economies, concluding cutting too quick increases unemployment.
Four ways to prevent a repeat of the economic meltdown
To help prevent a repeat economic meltdown, we need greater economic democracy, participation, transparency, decentralisation and accountability.
Hutton should read his pensions report again before leaping to Cameron’s rescue
Lord John Hutton claims his report was about “sustainablility” but the word is only used once in the report – and yet now he’s spinning for Tories.
“Greenest government ever” ordered to face High Court on air pollution
The government has been ordered to face a judicial review for failing to protect people’s health from harmful levels of air pollution in towns and cities.
The 50p tax debate: Are we taxing off our nose to spite our face?
The new report from the IFS – the Mirrlees Review – shows that the 50p tax rate may lose the Treasury money.
As conference season approaches, economic reality begins to dawn for coalition
With party conference season around the corner, the reality that the economy may not grow as planned is beginning to dawn for the coalition parties.
Shale gas is not the answer to our energy problems – and here’s why
Shale gas is not the answer to our energy problems – and it could be a fracking disaster, writes Guy Shrubsole.