Plan B vs. Plan C
Or Why I didn’t be attending the launch-Conference for Compass’s ‘Plan B’ event, this weekend. By Rupert Read I got an invite from Gavin Hayes and Neal Lawson to attend…
Plan B
By Victor Anderson Difficulties with the Coalition Government’s economic policies are becoming more and more obvious. Public spending cuts spread to the private sector too, as the public sector buys…
Yes to an EU referendum
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas today backed a referendum of Britain's membership of the EU. This was apparently such a surprise to the world at large that her name was…
How Much is that Minister in the Window?
We don’t want capitalism, we want democracy. Capitalism is not simply people going about their lives setting up businesses, providing good and services and jobs. Most of us need some…
Three Things about Cameron’s Credit Card Speech
David Cameron is giving his conference speech this afternoon. The heavily trailed message is that individuals should pay off debt, including credit cards. As Tim Hardy has pointed out credit…
Stop Lying About the Nation’s Credit Card
We’re making sure that this generation does not bankrupt the next. Not saddling them with our debts, not maxing out on the nation’s credit card, but building a better future for…
Let’s demand less work
Andy Murray is turning shop steward. The tennis player has made headlines around the world threatening to lead a rackets down walk out if the gruelling schedule required of pro-tennis…
film: a reminder after DSEi arms fair of Eisenhower’s warning
Last week we saw the return of the DSEi arms fair, and the usual protest against its presence. Defence Secretary Liam Fox went to bow down before these peddlers of…
Why the Persecution at Dale Farm is all about the Economy
When I was a postgraduate student I tutored on a course about the politics of inequality. We dealt thematically with gender, sexuality, race, class and ethnicity. By the end students…
Infographic: How banks cause hunger
Banks and other financial speculators are betting on prices in financial markets, causing dramatic spikes in the cost of food. This infographic that we’ve produced at the World Development Movement…