Greece: The game is nearly up
The longer the EU/IMF continues along its current path, the greater the chance of a second major financial catastrophe, engulfing not just Greece but much of Europe.
Green Politics
Tory MPs vote to discourage work and use taxes as social engineering
With hopes to enable married couples to transfer thier personal tax allowance to the higher earner, Tories have abonded key principles for the sake of moralising
Huhne and Greening are not serving the environment, but undermining it
With the Carbon Price Support, energy secretary Chris Huhne and treasury minister Justine Greening are not serving the environment, but undermining it.
Huhne needs to impose competition on the energy ‘market’
The Government’s proposals so far to bring down energy bills are tinkering around the edges – the problem will only be properly tackled when competition is enforced.
The High Street spiral of self-harm
Ann Pettifor reports on the latest grim news from the high street today, and outlines possible solutions to the downturn.
The squeeze intensifies
Tony Dolphin analyses today’s Office for National Statistics Quarterly National Accounts bulletin.
US stimulus has been a success
Guido Fawkes wrote yesterday that the US stimulus had failed. In fact, it’s created thousands of private-sector jobs and prevented a depression.
What’s the alternative?
What’s the alternative? Newington and East Walworth Labour party are holding a debate in Southwark for local residents on the alternative to the Coalition’s cuts.
Two weeks left to get the Tories to deliver on Cameron’s green promises
Christian Aid is gearing up to lobby Tory MEPs to vote to toughen up EU carbon emmissions targets – in accordance with their leader’s promises.
Clegg’s silly share giveaway
George Irvin responds to Nick Clegg’s share giveaway idea for the bailed-out RBS and Lloyds.