I keep hearing and seeing people saying “Labour just want to give everyone free stuff.” Let’s … The Labour Manifesto and the Myth of “Free Stuff”Read more
Economy
Labour will enact a Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions
Modern “neoliberal” capitalism requires constantly increasing velocity and atomisation of transactions. A #robinhoodtax at 0.5% is … Labour will enact a Robin Hood Tax on financial transactionsRead more
Workers, wealth and tax
Today the Telegraph called those in £80,000 and above “workers.” Now, whilst many of them do … Workers, wealth and taxRead more
Did UK manufacturing exports halve under Labour?
Part of an ongoing “Economic Myths Debunked” series. I am going to be as brief as … Did UK manufacturing exports halve under Labour?Read more
A different perspective on modern economics (revised)
Part of an ongoing “Economic Myths Debunked” series. Economics is often portrayed as being independent, devoid … A different perspective on modern economics (revised)Read more