The 2023 Rich List: Another sign that our economy is defunct
The 2023 Sunday Times Rich List is out and the ritual discussion of who’s up and who’s down has begun. Last year the headline was that in the 10 years…
How is Brexit Affecting Workplaces? An Interview with GMB’s Neil Foster
Brexit negotiations are permanently making headlines, but what will be the impact of leaving the EU on workers? We caught up with Neil Foster, GMB National Research and Policy Officer…
The housing crisis could become a disaster. Time for intervention
We are currently suffering a housing crisis that is slowly but steadily turning into a disaster. An increasingly large majority of people in Britain are experiencing worsening housing circumstances and…
A Chance To End School Cuts
The last decade has not been kind to education. Schools were far from perfect in the first ten years of the century but, with hindsight, it almost looks like a…
Brexit: The Government Is Making Promises It Can’t Keep
The last couple of weeks have seen a flurry of activity from the Department for Exiting the European Union (or DExEU). A total of seven position papers have been released,…
What Is Behind the Media’s Skewed Portrayal of Migrants?
The UK print media has a chequered history of callous and unbalanced reporting. Yet even by these standards, the vitriolic portrayal of migrants plumbs new depths. It is a deeply-engrained…
Brexit Deals Must Be Forward Thinking – Not Just Damage Control
Trade deals, regulations, non-repeal repeal bills, independence referendums and policians’ legs – yes, you’re not the only one that’s found it hard to make sense of the Brexit story in…
Trade Unionists are not Bystanders to the Industrial Impact of Brexit
Nearly three years have passed since the Brexit referendum and still the final outcome remains unclear. In this unprecedented period of political and economic uncertainty for British workers, Unite has…
Brexit White Paper: The Elephant in the Room
Brexit is happening. This week the majority of MPs voted to trigger article 50. After the political posturing we can finally get down to the messy details – details that…
Spring Budget 2025: Our Panel Reacts
Following Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget announcement yesterday, we asked our panel for their reactions. Prof. Prem Sikka, Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex What a wasted opportunity to…
The Financial Crisis: What’s Changed Since August 2007?
9 August 2024 is widely pinpointed as a key date in the timeline of the global financial crisis. Ten years on, Ann Pettifor, Paul Mason and Faiza Shaheen discuss what’s…