NHS in Turmoil: Relax Immigration Rules for Healthcare Staff
The Brexit soundbite coupled with promises to patch up the NHS with cash and fresh new staff arguably was the golden ticket that won the Conservative Party a majority in…
Why we need rent control
On the issue of rent control people tend to slip from maths and economics to ideology without realising they are doing it. Otherwise-respected economists are so wedded to free markets…
Brexit induced xenophobia and racism: how bad is it and what needs to be done?
Xenophobia and racism isn’t new and was very much an issue to be tackled before the EU referendum, but with the spike in street harassment and hate crimes post Brexit…
Close Tax Loopholes for the Rich and Powerful
There are few things that anger the public more than the rich and powerful dodging taxes the rest of us have no choice but to pay. The release of the…
Government U-turns on Trade Union Bill as peers threaten rebellion
The passage of the Trade Union Bill has certainly been a stormy one, with a triple whammy of defeats for the government at Report Stage in the House of Lords.…
How can we reduce the need for food banks?
“Why is it that in countries that have welfare states offering a minimum income has hunger reappeared?” asks ‘Feeding Britain,’ the final report of the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger…
#McStrike Shows Us That Collective Bargaining is a Fundamental Human Right
McDonald’s workers made history this year when, for the first time ever in the UK, they went on strike – they called it the McStrike. Their demands were simple: to…
Trade unions must be at the heart of the debate on living standards
Class, unionstogether and the Trade Union Group of MPs (TUG) are collaborating on a series of regional events to discuss the living standards crisis and the steps that should be…
Labour Market Realities: Barriers Facing Young People
The latest labour market figures, released today, shows unemployment falling but the reality is different for both workers and jobseekers. Young people continue to face huge barriers finding work and…
Mayism and Trumponomics – A New Economic Order?
Today’s meeting between prime minister Theresa May and president Donald Trump is being billed as the revival of the UK-US ‘special relationship’ – the beginning of a new trade era…
Why Don’t We Care About Growing Inequality?
We are witnessing a surge in news reporting and scholarly interest in inequality. Most people now know some stylized facts about the unequal distribution of income and wealth. Throughout the…