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Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and almost all others are doomed to be poor …
Is a Universal Basic Income the answer to poverty? Read MoreToday we are glad to reblog an article by Prue Plumridge, GIMMS events facilitator, which she wrote for Think Left in 2017. The original article can be seen here Society …
Pensions: Thatcher’s vision is coming to fruition Read MoreThis week the GIMMS team welcomes Carlos Garciá Hernández to the MMT Lens blog. Carlos, in this fascinating commentary, shows how Marx is unquestionably relevant to MMT. Beginning with an …
Fiat Socialism Read MoreGIMMS would like to welcome Jessica Ormerod and Deborah Harrington as its guest bloggers this week for the MMT Lens. Jessica and Deborah, who were recently appointed to the GIMMS …
The global fight for genuinely universal healthcare is a fight we can’t afford to lose Read More“Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error,” said the Roman philosopher Cicero. Now that we know how inequality harms the health of societies, individuals, and …
Why fixing poverty and inequality does not depend on a benevolent global wealthy elite Read MoreOver the last few days there has been a story whizzing around social media that our National Insurance contributions are being used to pay off the national debt. The Fund, …
The Myths and Legends of Hypothecated National Insurance Read More‘How we treat our old people is a crucial test of our national quality. A nation that lacks gratitude to those who have honestly worked for her in the past …
Governments should be judged by the way they treat their elders not whether they balanced their accounts Read MoreFuad Alakbarov (Azerbaijani-Scottish human rights activist, political commentator and humanitarian.) In the week before Christmas, the Secretary of State for housing claimed that the sky rocketing levels of homelessness …
“Austerity is theft, the greatest transfer of wealth from poor to the rich since the enclosures.” Read MoreSocial care is in a state of collapse. Despite an additional £2bn of government funding, cash strapped local authorities have been unable to afford the fees charged by private care …
Social Care and how we can pay for it Read MoreAs reported in last week’s MMT Lens Philip Alston’s report on extreme poverty and human rights is truly shocking. Far from austerity being based on the need for financial prudence, …
The UN report Read More