New Year is a time for looking forward, not doomsaying. All that is needed is a new mind-set. For that we need a narrative. Please help us to write this. […]

Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all men, or Bah Humbug? I normally subscribe to the latter school of thought, seeing the former as superficial at best, but downright false […]

The logic is simple: wages depend on economic activity which is number of workers x productivity per capita. But this makes several assumptions, and leaves me with several questions. The […]

This week , Heidi Allen, a Conservative MP broke down in Parliament over the effect of Universal Credit. What brings tears to my eyes is Caroline Lucas’s failure to link […]

‘Austerity’ has just come too close for comfort. A relative teaches at an academy. He used to, that is. He is currently off long term sick due to stress. Academies […]