Lower government borrowing doesn’t prove austerity has been a success
In a system of privatised Keynesianism, households are being forced to borrow more as the government borrows less.
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John McDonnell is trying to reassure the City that Labour doesn’t have a “shadow manifesto”
The shadow chancellor says “there are no tricks up my sleeve”. But business leaders fear the party would be more radical…
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29 years on from the Hillsborough disaster, Grenfell shows how little we’ve learnt
Parallels exist both prior to the disasters – concerns being ignored – and now, when justice involves those who had their lives blown to pieces wrestling…
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The Conservatives’ austerity problem isn’t Corbyn. It’s Cameron
All of the cuts to voters outside the Tory electoral coalition have been made.
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Why Michael Gove’s proposed ban on exporting live animals won’t “take back control” of animal rights
The debate around live animal exports suggests the government’s post-Brexit vision of animal welfare is driven as much by self-interest…
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Why the Tories are wrong to boast that inequality has fallen
The gap between the rich and the poor is little changed, and austerity’s costs are clear.
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What to say when someone tries to mansplain away the gender pay gap
“It’s just about the best person for the job…”
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How Sweden and the UK are leading the global shift towards a cashless economy
Sweden is forecast to become cashless by 2030.
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