Prof Prem Sikka: The Chancellor’s budget is a continuation of the government’s class wars
‘At a time of fragile economic recovery the government is squeezing household budgets, workers and pensioners. There is no sign of levelling-up.’
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Diane Abbott MP: ‘Sunak is another Tory chancellor playing the role of Robin Hood in reverse’
‘The Resolution Foundation put it succinctly, ‘On taxes, by 2027 average households will be paying £3,000 more in taxes than when Boris Johnson became Prime Minister.’
Why the rise in the National Living Wage won’t compensate for the cut to Universal Credit
“It’s a good news story that low paid workers will see a decent pay increase, but it’s quite a separate question to a universal credit cut and in no way should be seen as a compensation for it”
How a wealth tax could bring in more than £200bn in extra revenue to fund public services
‘The accumulation of wealth is largely ignored. It’s time for this to change.’
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, October 2021
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Prof Prem Sikka: The government’s claims of not being able to lift retirees out of poverty are not credible
‘Even before the proposed suspension of the triple-lock, 2.1 million retirees (18%), including 1.25 million women, live in poverty compared to 1.6 million (13%) in 2012-13.’
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, October 2021
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5 major crises facing the UK as Boris Johnson jets off to holiday in Spain
Industry leaders have warned that factories face closure within days without government help.
Prof Prem Sikka: The government’s obsession with neoliberalism isn’t creating prosperity or happiness
‘The government could help households by freezing rents, energy and train fare prices. It could eliminate profiteering by bringing vital industries such as gas, water, electricity and railways into public ownership, but that is not on its agenda.’
‘Completely out of touch’: Edwina Currie’s levelling up ‘is working’ comments evoke outcry
The former Conservative MP’s clash with Gary Neville on GMB went viral, with people rejoicing as Neville ‘destroyed’ Currie in a row on Universal Credit that proves how out of touch the Tories are.