Tag: economy
No return to free market mayhem
Coronavirus has seen us experience wartime levels of state intervention. Duncan Bowie says this new normal must be a signal for a different society
Thanks for the cash Rishi – now can we have an economy?
Don Flynn sees a form of state capitalism emerging requiring robust democratic responses
Towards a just economy: no return to the 1930s
In the face of massive recession, Bryn Jones argues that a narrative for a just economy must be the new direction in a post-Covid future
Channel the spirit of 1945
Frances O’Grady sets out the case for a National Recovery Council and a new deal - but will the Tories listen?
Paying for the pandemic – war lessons for Labour
Dennis Leech argues that when it comes to paying for the pandemic, Labour should learn the lessons of the two world wars: austerity is not sound economics for recovery
We need to talk about Europe
Government plans to leave the European Single Market at the end of December will lengthen the corona recession, says Paul Teasdale
The dividend curse
Prem Sikka explains how income inequalities have widened during the shareholder bonanza of the last ten years
A radical programme to get us through the crisis
The UK, in common with the rest of Europe, has swung sharply in the direction of state capitalism. Don Flynn argues that Labour has to push hard to ensure that full employment, a cooperative model for business and a strong voice for workers and communities becomes the direction of travel
Giving away control
Crashing out of the EU will mean subservience to US capital with more than its chlorinated chicken says Dave Toke
Investment first to avoid economic crash
Paul Nowak on the challenges facing Labour and the unions with a new economic recovery plan
In its 150th year, the TUC faces some immediate...
Funding a left Labour programme
Prem Sikka says getting taxation policy right is critical for Labour
Tax revenues are the life-blood of all democracies. Without these, no state can alleviate...