Straight talk on trade
20 December 2018
This well-argued book from Professor Dani Rodrik examines the effects of globalisation and criticises the economic justfication for it.
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Active policy for Britain
20 December 2018
In this book Professor Philip Whyman makes the case for rebuilding Britain as an advanced industrial economy by rejecting options that tie the government to EU control.
What research does Britain really need?
In recent years, UK academia has become increasingly hooked on a steady supply of grants from the European Union. But even without Brexit that tap could never run indefinitely. Time to set our own priorities…
Social care: the case for making it a priority
While Britain’s workers cherish their National Health Service, the locally delivered and essential social services that support NHS provision are in comparison rather unloved…
Finance capital – our enemy
During the last two centuries, finance capital has progressively become remote from and hostile to the real economy…
Welcome to Moneyland
Globalisation is really about keeping capital accumulation hidden from scrutiny…
Major provider bailed out
The future of large swathes of home care provision for elderly and disabled people hung in the balance in December as major provider fought to stay solvent.
Under the cosh
University researchers, no longer public servants but workers in a global business world, are everywhere under the triple cosh to get research grants, demonstrate “impact” and write papers for research journals.
Working and poor
Poverty used to be synonymous with unemployment. Of course, there have always been poverty wages.
May's defence surrender
Theresa May’s Withdrawal Treaty would require Britain to comply with EU defence directives and therefore with the European Court of Justice, which would supervise the treaty’s implementation.
Horticulture plans for future
The horticultural industry is becoming clear about what is needed to secure the sector’s future post-Brexit. Brexit is welcomed as a unique opportunity to increase British plant production.
Local Govt: London in need
The BBC reports that London’s councils have told the government they need an extra £526 million in funding to balance the books.