Funding the Future

What Reeves should do on Wednesday?

Ravel Reeves thinks she is facing an economic crisis. She’s wrong. She and Labour are facing a political crisis that demands that she spends. But will she realise that?

Why is Trump stoking animosity?

If politics is always about resolving the conflicts within and between groups in society so that they can co-exist, even if one is favoured over another, why is it that Trump seems intent on stoking animosity and conflict? Is he even doing politics?

Medicine is under-politicised in the UK

UK ministers are claiming ill health is over-medicalised in the UK. It isn’t. It’s under-politicised instead. It’s neoliberalism that is making us ill, but they refuse to recognise that fact.

I’m angry. Are you?

Anger has a bad name. Too often we’re now told being angry is unacceptable. That though is just the forces of power trying to impose control and order. In the world of growing injustice in which we live being angry is absolutely essential if change is going to happen. 

Do we need benefit cuts?

The government says it must balance its books and benefits cost too much, so they must be cut. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Trump hates free speech

Trump, Vance and Musk say they’re free speech extremists – and they are. They’ve set out to remove the right to free speech from everyone but oligarchs. As with everything they say – the truth is the opposite of what they claim.

Starmer can never side with the EU

Starmer believes in government by private equity fund managers. The EU doesn’t. That’s why Starmer will never get close to Europe.

Tesla's tumbling

The share price of Tesla has halved since December. The world has realised Musk cannot manage. 

Jobs are disappearing

Labour is trying to force ever more people into work when AI, recession, and the demise of the jobs best suited to those with disabilities means there are ever fewer jobs available. When will they wake up to reality?

I care. Elon Musk doesn't

Elon Musk says empathy is threatening civilisation. He’s wrong. He is that threat. What’s worse though is tha t the threat is all totally consistent with neoliberal economics.