Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’
Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues
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University lecturers overwhelmingly come out in favour of a public vote on Brexit
A new survey revealed how 89% of higher and further education workers are in support of a new referendum. And academics celebrated on social media.
If austerity is really over, the Chancellor must present a plan to invest in our economy
Chancellor Philip Hammond will present his autumn budget in two weeks. His number one focus must be investing in a sustainable economy, argues Prem Sikka.
Forget the Universal Basic Income – here’s an idea that would truly transform our society
Our response to Brexit must be an invigorated public environment directly controlled by local democracy – a prospect offered by ‘Universal Basic Services’.
Brexit: Why we need to stop talking about GDP and start talking about the real economy
The focus on abstract economic stats during the EU vote fed a sense that the Remain camp was out of touch. We need a rethink.
Tories hit by candidate crisis amid collapse in support for May
Amid Brexit chaos and rising distrust in the party’s leadership, the Conservatives are struggling to inspire people to come forward for key seats.
Homelessness has risen significantly – but it doesn’t have to be this way
This is how things can be changed for the better
“You can have fracking or you can deal with climate change – you can’t do both” – Friends of the Earth respond to fracking announcement
Fracking will begin for the first time in seven years
English privatised water industry only benefits shareholders, report finds
The report compares private English water companies with publicly owned Scottish Water and England doesn’t come out of it well…
The UK isn’t winning the war against dirty money because government refuses to do anything about it
Rivers of dodgy money flow through the UK and there is little prospect of any effective controls or check
Why giving ‘gig’ workers rights isn’t as radical as politicians think it is
We could turn our country from one of the most unequal in Europe to one that offers decent pay and quality jobs.