Funding the Future

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.

Should seized Russian money be used to help Ukraine?

There is well over $200 billion of Russian money in Europe and the UK that could be used to help the Ukraine, but our politicians are reluctant to do that in case countries like China and Saudi Arabia then cease to use European banks. Are they right, or wrong? 

Can Canada avoid Trump?

Trump’s claim that he wishes Canada to be the 51st state of the USA has to be taken seriously, but what it threatens is a new era of brutal, anti-democratic, imperialism. How are we going to react to that?

How much are you worth?

The exponents of wealth taxes claim that they’re a great way of raising additional tax revenue. They forget just how hard it is for anyone to work out exactly how much they are worth. Such a tax would be an admin nightmare, and there are much better alternatives available.

The far-right is not the new normal

The far-right might seem to be on the march, but in reality the majority of people in all countries cannot abide what the stand for. They are not the new normal.