How to be a climate activist with your money
From Greta Thunberg to Extinction Rebellion, over the past couple of years, it’s been difficult to avoid news stories about climate change. For every activist taking part in the protests,…
Embracing Post-Keynesianism is key for Labour’s success
Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the Stop Trident rally at Trafalgar Square on Saturday 27th February 2016. Photo by Garry Knight, public domain. Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party…
Cheap bonds are a harbinger of doom – or the solution to it
This week the yield on German two year bonds hit 0%. In other words, people are lending the German government money up to 2014 and asking for no interest. US…
Bond markets boom – time to borrow
In both the USA, and the UK, investors are rushing into government bonds. Scared by the turbulent stock market, those with money are desperate to lend money to governments rather…
No ideas? Try the Greens
This piece by Tom Chance is a review of this pamphlet If you're looking for an advert against pinning the hopes of entire social movements on one political party, this…
Climate change & cuts
In my recent "a-z of why cuts are mad", "George Osborne: move over Keynes" and on our campaign site , I give a number of reasons why I oppose cuts…