Dave Gardner According to the Guardian of the 15th October, the TUC informs us that UK households have paid an extra £13,961 on bills since 2021. The TUC acknowledges that this is not an act of God. According to Paul Nowak, General Secretary: “From austerity to the pandemic to energy shocks and Trumpflation, working people … Continue reading The TUC, the cost of living and economic growth: a failure of leadership.
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Helping NEETS —
How serious is Burnham? Dave Gardner The Milburn Report on getting young people into work was published as an interim report in May 2026 with a final report to follow within weeks. The interim report addresses the very serious problem of young people aged between 16 and 24 who are not engaged in training, education or … Continue reading Helping NEETS —
Gabriel Zucman We need to tax the billionaires 2025
Translated into English 2026 A summary Catherine Dunlop At 65 pages, this international bestseller is a long article or short manifesto. The general idea is that taxing billionaires is no more revolutionary than establishing income tax; income tax is accepted now as a matter of course, even if at the time it was created (end … Continue reading Gabriel Zucman We need to tax the billionaires 2025
Rebuild British Manufacturing
From the think tank “Rebuilding Britain” Labour Affairs has carried from the beginning the link to “Rebuilding Britain” (See “Links”, top right of home page). This month we reproduce the Preface and conclusion of their pamphlet “Rebuild British Manufacturing” Rebuild British Manufacturing A Strategy for Revival The pamphlet is available at: https://rebuildbritain.org.uk/manufacturing/ Preface Britain’s greatly diminished … Continue reading Rebuild British Manufacturing
Profiteering is breaking the economy
A report by Unite The Union Part of the “Unite Investigates” series Unite's latest report has analysed nearly 17,000 companies in the UK and found that average profit margins have soared by 30% compared to the pre-pandemic period. This report is the largest post-pandemic study of UK profit margins to date. We have exposed that corporate profiteering isn’t … Continue reading Profiteering is breaking the economy
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
