Schrödinger’s Economy
We are asked to believe both that the UK has too little money and too much. They can’t both be true. We are facing a cost-of-living crisis, the economy […]
Defending UK Democracy
Why we need urgent action to safeguard our democracy This is an approximate transcript of the meeting in Parliament on 27 April 2026 chaired by Richard Quigley MP on the […]
Getting your MP to Defend our Democracy
The launch event for Defensive Constitutional Reform will be on 27 April in Parliament. Our Parliamentary sponsor, Richard Quigley MP, has already invited your MP. But they are more likely […]
Tackling Inflation Progressively
Why we need a different approach to handling oil price shocks In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. By May of that year, oil prices had spiked sharply to well over $100 […]
The Economic impact of AI
Policymakers must think through their response to widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence A recent article in the Financial Times exposed the widespread corporate interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI), its power […]
Policy-making for the Real World
Progressive governments must build the capability for joined-up policy-making The UK Labour government was elected with a perfectly reasonable diagnosis that the country was in urgent need of national renewal, […]
If Labour Meant Business
What it would take for Labour to become an effective progressive party again, and how they could do it Hannah Spencer of the Green Party is now MP for Gorton […]
Healthcare Privatisation — Should We Care?
Why we should be concerned about the Nature, Extent and Impact of Healthcare Privatisation in the UK This is an approximate transcript of the meeting in Parliament on 24 February […]
Can We Afford MMT? The Question Makes No Sense
Modern Monetary Theory isn’t a potentially risky radical fiscal plan but simply a description of how the British state already spends This article is by Vince Gomez, 99% member, former […]
Rewiring the State for National Success
This is an approximate transcript of the second meeting of the Progressive Economics Working Group, held in Parliament on 10 February 2026 to launch a new report on Rewiring for […]