By Gwydion M. Williams An Economy Is Not A Home Did Trump Trade Ukraine for Gaza? Sprout Imperialism and ‘My Beautiful Ukraine’ Unreported Truths of the Ukrainian 28 Points Artificial Intelligence – More Silly Than Sinister Snippets Who Owns the Debts That Supposedly Threaten Us? Criminal Power Never mind the ethics: feel the money An … Continue reading Notes on the News
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Reeves’ False Debt and Interest Problems
Throughout January, there has been much excitement in the main stream media about the state of the government finances. Apparently the ‘bond vigilantes’, by reducing the amount they were prepared to pay for a government bond, were expressing their displeasure with proposed government policies. We were told that Reeves was ‘all out of money’ and would likely … Continue reading Reeves’ False Debt and Interest Problems
Sustainability of National Debt
The House of Lords has an Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) which has regular inquiries into economic matters that they think will be important for members of the House of Lords to understand. The structure of these inquiries is that the committee will hold a series of meetings to which it calls expert witnesses and asks them … Continue reading Sustainability of National Debt
Introduction to “Fiat Socialism” by Carlos Garcia Hernandez.
Published by Lola Books, 2023 By John Clayden Worker's MoneyI remember well over thirty years ago standing outside one of the biggest halls in Newcastle upon Tyne with a group of unemployed workers lead by a great unsung hero of the working class - Andy Robertson an oil rig worker who had organised his fellow … Continue reading Introduction to “Fiat Socialism” by Carlos Garcia Hernandez.
How to pay for it. The case for the elimination of the cap on child benefit.
An imaginary interview between the BBC and a progressive Labour Party by Michal Lerner BBC: Labour says that it will eliminate the cap on child benefit. That will cost some £1.3 billion. How will Labour pay for it? LP: A Labour government will pay for it the way British governments pay for everything that has been approved by … Continue reading How to pay for it. The case for the elimination of the cap on child benefit.
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