Ben Bernanke Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, famously suggested dropping dollar bills from helicopters to help solve the economic downturn. The Citizens’ Income would actually be a sensible variation […]

First, an apology to Jonathon Porritt, then a link to anti-cuts campaigners. In my book I discuss JP’s book “Capitalism as if the World Matters” and also the Stern Report […]

To: Zac Goldsmith MP Dear Zac As you know, your Uncle Edward and I were both members of the Green Party when it was founded in response to the 1972 […]

I have transferred this post to the ‘Pages’ on my weblog, where I update it regularly in response to new information. Briefly, for those with too little time, the main […]

I gave an abridged version of this post in November 2012 at a Socialist Party conference in London. http://www.socialism2012.org.uk I must start by reminding readers that I have set myself […]