London: City of Extremes
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Samuel Johnson For centuries, London has been one of the most exciting and dynamic cities in the world. […]
The Denialist’s Playbook
Justice delayed is justice denied. William E. Gladstone Economists are rethinking the numbers on inequality claimed a headline in this week’s Economist. At first glance, the article seemed to be […]
What Lies Behind the Tory Manifesto?
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed […]
Mark E Thomas at the Gladstone Club
Mark will be talking about his book, 99%, to the Gladstone Club from 7:00pm on Monday 9 December. The Club meets at the National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, Embankment, […]
Best Books of 2019
Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator for the Financial Times, has written-up his must-read books of late 2019. This is what he had to say about 99%. For those of you […]
Doughnuts for Peace
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. John F. Kennedy In the introduction to the book 99%, I briefly explained how analysing the causes of the […]
What if they Keep their Promises?
This post was written before the Tory manifesto was published. As that manifesto differed so radically from what was expected, I have decided to leave this one for comparison purposes […]
Time to Celebrate?
The latest figures on earnings have been seized on by the government as evidence that the economy is working well again. On the same day, we saw figures showing ever-growing […]
What Else We Should Remember
Since the end of the First World War, Remembrance Day has been an occasion to commemorate the members of the Armed Forces who have lost their lives. Initially, it was […]
Why It’s in Everyone’s Interest to End Mass Impoverishment
Those who oppose tackling mass impoverishment typically do so on the basis that: a) any attempt to do so will be counter-productive: the economic system is a finely balanced machine […]