Catherine Dunlop “People want to be governed.” This is what Burke said and it’s a fundamental truth. People want to get on with their lives and they rely on a government to maintain an environment where they can get on with their lives. The instrument of the government is the state; a modern state has a police … Continue reading Bevin, MMT and the Class Struggle
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.
Below we reprint selections from a lively debate on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) that has been taking place under the auspices of the Workers’ Party of Britain. Those who are interested can access the full debate on the Workers Party website. MODERN MONETARY THEORY (MMT) FOR WPB Chris Williamson No political party in Britain has … Continue reading MMT Debate
IT'S TIME FOR TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIALIST ECONOMICS: AN OCCASIONAL SHORT READING AND VIEWING GUIDE Michael Murray (1) The problem stated: "The Labour Party believes that a Labour government can only spend what it has levied in taxation, or borrowed from the private sector. But it also wants to be a party of low taxation and low national … Continue reading Transformative Socialist Economics
Editorial Budget Battle Lines The next UK budget is on 3rd March. We don’t know what position Sunak will take on the hugely increased fiscal deficit. Will he return to austerity policies quickly or defer for a year? Certainly the Labour Party response to Sunak’s budget will be an opportunity to clearly separate Labour from the Conservatives. There have … Continue reading Editorial – Budget Battle Lines
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