Can We Trust Markets?
Why the world’s largest and most important market is not safe for widows and orphans The claim that markets are the best and most trustworthy way to allocate resources rests […]
How OBR Debt Hysteria Can Destroy the UK
Poor quality but headline-grabbing analysis by the OBR and uncritical reporting may force yet more destructive austerity It is clear that we need a change in direction from the economic […]
When Boldness is Safer than Caution
Why excessive timidity risks handing the keys to the far-right The far-right want to take power in the UK, and to do that they will need to get most of […]
Future-Proofing our Democracy
MPs and Peers gather to hear about the urgent need for Defensive Constitutional Reform On 29 June 2026, the MPs Clive Lewis (L), Roz Savage (LD) and Richard Quigley (L) […]
How the Far-Right Could React to Andy Burnham
How the far-right will seek to undermine a Burnham government, and how he should tackle the threat From the perspective of the far-right, any progressive government is a disaster: even […]
Two Visions of 2029
In the wake of the Makerfield by-election, there is now a real chance that Labour will change leader. And in turn, this opens the possibility of a much-needed change in […]
Getting your MP to Defend UK Democracy
An important parliamentary event to raise the importance of rapid action in defence of our democracy will take place on 29 June, sponsored by Clive Lewis MP, Richard Quigley MP […]
Getting your MP to stop GPs going the way of Dentists
Years ago, UK dentists warned that without reform of their contract, they would be increasingly unable to afford to provide NHS services. In parts of the country it has become […]
An 800-pound Gorilla vs King Kong
Exploding the myth of the all-powerful Bond Market Article by former bond trader Vince Gomez and Mark E Thomas Introduction and Summary Every time someone in British politics proposes […]
What should the Prime Minister do?
The opportunity to make Labour an effective progressive party again, and how to seize it The May 2026 election results were dismal for Labour, and this has predictably called into […]