Paul Collier: “Move left on the economy and talk the language of belonging”
The Oxford University professor and author of The Future of Capitalism on how to heal deep rifts in society.
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Could market panic convince MPs to vote for a Brexit deal?
Don’t bank on it.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal shows the radical choice facing the Democrats
The party’s new left has put forward the most transformative economic proposal since the Roosevelt era.
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A UN inspector came to investigate poverty in Britain – here’s what he found
Philip Alston, the United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, was scathing about the government’s cuts and…
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John McDonnell: Labour will not raise taxes for ordinary workers
Only the top 5 per cent will pay more. The left has the chance to build a majoritarian base for…
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Leader: The country’s great tax conundrum
Rather than merely taxing the rich more heavily, Labour and other parties should turn their focus on unearned income –…
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Grace Blakeley appointed New Statesman economics commentator
IPPR research fellow will join the NS in January.
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What makes you rich, and how much do you earn if you’re middle class?
A row over what constitutes a “middle income”, and who it encapsulates, has begun following the Budget.
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