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The government’s spending promises have shown the need for austerity is a lie and a sham. It’s time to hold the government to account for its political decisions, not its fiscal prudence or otherwise.

In 2010 the newly elected Conservative government, using smoke and mirrors, turned what was a private debt crisis caused by global reckless greed and speculation by financial markets into a …

The government’s spending promises have shown the need for austerity is a lie and a sham. It’s time to hold the government to account for its political decisions, not its fiscal prudence or otherwise. Read More
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There is an alternative so let’s keep PUSHing until something happens! Keep challenging the status quo and undoubtedly it will!

“Austerity is theft, the greatest transfer of wealth from poor to the rich since the enclosures.” ― Fuad Alakbarov, Exodus What links Spain and the UK?  Some might say tourism as millions …

There is an alternative so let’s keep PUSHing until something happens! Keep challenging the status quo and undoubtedly it will! Read More
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Let’s have a conversation about what our values are and where we want to go. It’s time to recognise, in the words of Howard Zinn, that ‘We can’t be neutral on a moving train’.

‘For a decent standard of living, we all need security and stability in our lives – secure housing, a reliable income and support when things get difficult. For too many …

Let’s have a conversation about what our values are and where we want to go. It’s time to recognise, in the words of Howard Zinn, that ‘We can’t be neutral on a moving train’. Read More
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We need to break free from the notion that a country’s health is measured by a balanced budget. Value is not judged by money, but by human and planetary flourishing.

Five years ago, responding to a letter from one of his constituents about food banks, MP John Whittingdale wrote that he thought food banks ‘provided an incredibly valuable service beyond …

We need to break free from the notion that a country’s health is measured by a balanced budget. Value is not judged by money, but by human and planetary flourishing. Read More
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Getting the narrative right. Careful stewardship of the economy is not about balancing the public accounts; it is about serving the interests of the nation and delivering public purpose.

A month on already since the general election and as well as the usual post-Christmas/January blues, the nation still finds itself in a state of deep uncertainty about its future. …

Getting the narrative right. Careful stewardship of the economy is not about balancing the public accounts; it is about serving the interests of the nation and delivering public purpose. Read More
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This is no time for despondency or pulling the duvet over our heads. This is a time to regroup in solidarity to understand the problems and find solutions; our future depends on it. Let’s organise!

This time of the year is for making new year’s resolutions and this year was no exception. A local radio channel reported that a survey had revealed that the most …

This is no time for despondency or pulling the duvet over our heads. This is a time to regroup in solidarity to understand the problems and find solutions; our future depends on it. Let’s organise! Read More