Truss and Sunak’s Reheated Thatcherism Is the Last Thing the UK Needs
Truss and Sunak treat the Iron Lady as their muse, while Labour touts another flavor of neoliberalism, that of Tony Blair.
View ArticleWheels Come Off for Tories. Update: Truss Resigns
The Tories, who not long ago seemed poised to permanently cripple Labour, are now in a remarkable crisis with no ready exit.
View ArticleThe UK Firm at the Heart of a High-Level Fraud Conviction in Russia
Russia cracks down on a few oligarchs using UK offshore-owned corporate entities that face little scrutiny.
View ArticleBig Pharma’s Obscene Profits, Not Striking Nurses, Are Killing the NHS
US patients are not the only victims of Big Pharma price gouging.
View ArticleThe Irish Question
Brexit fudged the question of the Irish border. The Tory "Ultras" that pushed for a hard Brexit are still loaded for bear on this matter.
View ArticleRichard Murphy: Do We Trash the Planet or Have Things We Value, Like the NHS?...
An examination of the economic law that says as the private sector improves productivity by destroying the planet and creating awful jobs, what's left of the public sector must do the same.
View ArticleIs Ireland Getting Ready to Unite?
Is the big challenge to the UK Ireland unification rather than Scottish independence?
View ArticleThe Impact of Brexit on the UK economy: Reviewing the Evidence
Two-thirds of the British public think Brexit has damaged the economy, and all indications are that they’re right. Where does the UK go from here?
View ArticleIs Justice Finally Catching Up to Ursula von der Leyen?
Prosecutors "could theoretically seize phones and other relevant material from Commission offices or in other European countries," which would not be a good look for her reelection campaign.
View ArticleThere’s No Growth, so What Should Labour Do?
Labour's dilemma — which has parallels in other countries — leads to vague aspirations that are almost meaningless, and probably undeliverable. So, what should it do?
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