The Gower Initiative for Modern Money Studies
An independent, non-profit organisation – part of a growing international movement challenging the economic orthodoxy of the last five decades
“How all this plays out ultimately depends on us. The emperor is now naked and the ground for a radical paradigm shift – one based on popular sovereignty, democratic control …
COVID-19 is our practice run. Our future survival may be at stake, but the solutions are within our grasp. NOW. Read MoreMarcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer and academic sceptic philosopher. He wrote ‘The Safety of the People shall be the Highest Law.’ This week, it was reported that …
Rishi Sunak is wrong. ‘Righting the ship’ won’t require any taxpayers to ‘chip in’ to cover the cost of his spending plans – not now, in the future, or ever. Read MoreBy Phil Armstrong, University of Southampton Solent and York College. The UK government’s significant fiscal expansion – in line with its ‘do whatever is required’[1] mantra – is, of course, …
A Short Comment on the UK Government’s Fiscal Policy in the Current Crisis Read MoreIn 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 MoreFear is growing as the COVID-19 coronavirus spreads across the planet. As the media ramps up the anxiety with its daily reporting, people are crazily sweeping supermarket shelves of toilet …
After a decade of public sector cuts, it is time to learn the lesson that austerity has consequences for us all. Read More