Wealthier voters in poorer areas most likely to have voted Brexit, new study finds
Because of greater financial security particularly home-ownership, more affluent voters were less wary of the potential risks of changing the status quo.
economy
We can’t afford another term of Tory rule if we want an economy that works for all
Unemployment has surged up by 166,000 over the last quarter and now stands at a worrying 1.49 million.
The one damning stat which shows how much of a mess the Tories have made of the economy
Such a collapse in GDP per capita growth shows just how poorly the UK economy has performed under the Tories.
UK economy on course for ‘sluggish’ economic growth that will lag behind most G7 peers, OECD warns
According to the OECD, gross domestic product will increase by 0.4 per cent in 2024, a lower expansion than in any other G7 economy apart from Germany, before growing by 1 per cent in 2025.
The public have had enough of Tory neoliberalism. The case for collectivism has never been greater
‘Working class solidarity is the very opposite of the law-of-the-jungle values promoted by Conservative ideologues’
Liz Truss refuses to apologise for her role In mortgage rate rises In excruciating Interview
“Do you have an apology for the people whose mortgages went up so much when you were in office?”
EXCLUSIVE: Labour leads Conservatives on every major political issue, including NHS, economy, immigration and defence, LFF poll finds
The poll findings show the sheer scale of dissatisfaction with the current government.
Private equity is predatory capitalism with a long trail of destruction
There won’t be enough money to contain the tsunami caused by private equity collapse. Yet there is no move to shackle private equity.
The Labour Party must not follow Tory economic policies
Labour is counting on the unpopularity of the Conservative Party to catapult it into power but in the absence of specific policies and failure to improve quality of life, electoral goodwill will quickly evaporate.
Why Jeremy Hunt’s budget is a failure both politically and economically
Hunt has twice sabotaged this strategy with successive cuts to national insurance