Labour and the US Democrats can lead a ‘race to the top’ on labour standards
Whenever you visit America, it’s easy to be impressed by its scale. However, what struck me on my visit…
Economics
Scrimping on climate action in the name of prudence is a false economy
On Andrew Neil’s Channel 4 show this weekend, Ed Balls criticised Labour’s £28bn-a-year climate investment pledge. In response…
Labour will inherit a mess, but simply appeasing the markets is not an option
World capitalism is sneezing. But it’s only in Britain where the economy is going down with pneumonia. The…
Is Labour finally overcoming its fiscal credibility problem?
Labour can now accuse the Tories of wasting public money without provoking widespread sniggering and disbelief. Shadow Chancellor…
Towards a new economic order: McDonnell’s International Social Forum
Over the weekend, John McDonnell hosted an impressive set of international academics, politicians and activists at SOAS University…
When markets fail, we bail them out or take ownership. But there’s another way
In Marx’s seminal work Wages and Capital, he describes the economic relationship between the capitalist (owner of productive capital)…
So many are working so hard for their poverty: we need a new everyday economy
The transformation of global and national economies have divided countries in the developed world. Metropolitan cities have taken…
Liam Byrne: Rolling back the state will never deliver equality
How do we mend capitalism and end populism? The populism that is fuelled by surging inequality around the…
A “new start” for Labour and the finance sector – McDonnell’s full speech in the City
This is the full text of Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s speech at Bloomberg’s new European headquarters today, in which he…
“A radical overhaul” – Rachel Reeves’ full speech at The Everyday Economy launch
This is the full text of Rachel Reeves’ speech at Thursday’s launch, hosted by the New Economics Foundation,…
