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We will be returning on Monday 5th January with more hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left.
Richard Excell examines yesterday’s employment figures, and finds concerning signs that we might be heading in to a double-dip recession.
Explaining Britain’s abysmally low growth, Ann Pettifor pushes a metaphor to its logical conclusion.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter caused outrage last night by saying footballers who had been racially abused should just “shake hands” with their abusers.
Mark Davyd explains how Simon Cowell attempted to wreck his charity by copyrighting a name they’d used for years, and is now making them pay £8,000 fees.
Tony Dolphin brings us the latest Misery Index, combining high unemployment and high inflation.
Matthew Pitt explains why the SNP can’t be smug about their unemployment figures, no matter what they may claim.
Ruwan Subansinghe runs through the amazing saga that is the NBA players strike.
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.
Declan Gaffney runs down the reasons why we shouldn’t expect any more employment if we cut workers’ rights.
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.
