Green Politics
The euro lurches towards the abyss – but does the Left have a Plan B?
With the eurozone engulfed in a semi-permanent state of crisis, Ann Pettifor outlines five steps the global Left can take towards a Plan B.
The truth about Nick Clegg’s capital spending cuts
Nick Clegg will today call for a “gear shift” in capital spending. But he cannot escape the truth about his […]
The disappearing boost from trade
Today’s trade figures show picture is far less positive than previously; the export boost to growth has faded away, writes IPPR’s Tony Dolphin.
Economic outlook getting bleaker and bleaker for the North, Wales and Scotland
A new report today shows startling news for the UK’s north-south divide. Its survey of employer hiring intentions finds the UK effectively split down the middle.
City minister asked: “Why hasn’t a single banker been prosecuted yet?”
City minister Mark Hoban was grilled last night on why no bankers had been arrested, prosecuted and jailed in the UK for their role in the financial crisis.
A damp squib or quiet radicalism from the Vickers Commission?
Ben Fox looks at yesterday’s Independent Commission on Banking Vickers Commission report on the future of the banking industry.