Following a conversation with left leaning friends (hopefully they are even more left leaning now!) it seems to me that Labour have to recognise that a Starmer government repeating New Labour’s idea of managing neoliberalism rather better than the Tories is not enough (and even Gordon Brown seems to accept this now, which must be… Read more
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European Court of Human Rights
This is from 2016 but bears repeating if you haven’t seen it before – what was decidedly comedic now turns out to be a straight prophesy: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) was set up in 1949. It is completely separate and has nothing to do with the EU. It was actually set up… Read more
Demolition of the Health Secretary…
Many will not be fans of Wes Streeting , considering him in much the same vein as Jess Phillips. Nonetheless I consider this is a pretty good demolition job of the Health Secretary: He has had an interesting life and it seems to me that we have to take what talent (and I suggest that… Read more
“If the opposition doesn’t start working to fix our ‘democracy’…
Then I much agree, “things are going to be bad for a very long time”: As is suggested in this video of a couple of minutes or so – which is well worth your time, I suggest. The EU’s reply seems likely to be cold and calculating (and who can blame them?) particularly as the… Read more
Why are we using banking?
I think probably we should realise that in effect what was my ‘Treasury Obscurantism’ piece amounts to a similar problem that Richard Murphy has deciphered and which , of course, is technically much better highlighted via an accountancy lens – but I think at least we less specialist lot can reach similar conclusions via the… Read more
Real rail and bus resurrection?
A couple of FT articles seem to hint at this – but I very much fear that they are unlikely to show anywhere near the whole picture, which is unfortunate as their gentle optimism is absolutely vital for transport taking its significant part in the green agenda… One piece on the‘ resurrection of rail?’ seems… Read more
The Conservative Wheeliebin ….
…needs to be consigned to the rubbish heap – not only itself, but also its contents – so I rather appreciated this: Indicating – yet again – that the First Past the Post system is completely broken…. Read more
Even Johnson’s family have occasion to protest…
I’m just linking this article without further comment, as I thought it a rather interesting read and I think it could also be to those who haven’t seen it……. Read more
The RMT proposed strike highlights value..
And, for me, shows us that the value of money is both transitional and transactional. “Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) insists value is determined by what one must do to obtain the currency.” (thanks to @Schofield) MMTers would usually say that this was work. Perhaps – but might it not be our contribution to society? There… Read more
Now that Johnson will face a vote of Confidence…
Whether he wins or loses, he is on the slippery slide out. There are also, it seems to me various further advantages: He has revealed that the UK constitution is so fragile that it allows an autocratic government, accountable only – and then not always – in the courts. He has shown that a good… Read more