It’s a Craig Whyte economy
Suddenly everyone knows that the Rangers owner is a devious parasite. So why don’t they realise that he is the embodiment of British Capitalism and not an aberration?
UK Policy
Coercion – its the way of the right
There has been such endless discussion of the Tory Government ‘workfare’ scheme that if you weren’t paying attention you’d think it was a technical matter and not a right-wing fetish with pushing people about
When your friends make you look like a fool
In the foreground, our earnest Prime Minister telling us to stop being suspicious of businesses. In the background, one of his business pals stuffing her pockets with public money.
Is Cameron a capitalist? Perhaps not
In the trailed extracts of his speech, Cameron doesn’t seem to have understood the very philosophy behind free-market economics. Is he a committed capitalist, or is he just an old-fashioned elitist Tory
Confusions, persistence and the dismal science
We are still being force-fed the bankrupt theories of ‘supply-side economics’ on the assumption we won’t really know what it means. Time to swat up.
Smoking out the difference between proof and evidence
Very right wing think tank seems very confused over the meaning of words – or is simply just at it
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Energy firms – the quest for a knight
A poll on attitudes to the behaviour of big energy companies runs absolutely counter to the dominant political narrative. So what wins out?
It’s not a ‘mancession’
There was a lot of talk at one point of the impacts of recession hitting men worse than women. Well, Cameron’s austerity budgeting has reversed that particular problem.
Are you still here Mr Mandleson?
Another morning begins with Peter Mandleson lecturing the left on where we have gone wrong
Well, it kinda looks like a gang…
The Sun’s Trevor Kavanagh neatly articulates the Murdoch world view – the press must always be free for rich and powerful people to use as they see fit and oversight is wrong