The Gower Initiative for Modern Money Studies
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Social 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 MoreIn the news this week… The Daily Mail launches its campaign to create an army of NHS volunteers with the aim of freeing up more time for frontline staff to …
The Big Society and the NHS Read MoreAnd in the news this week… Education…education…education. Last week the Public Accounts Committee published its findings on the sale of the student loan book. The government was criticised …
Education…education…education 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 MoreIn the news this week….. “I’m scared to eat sometimes in case we run out of food.” “We had people coming to us who hadn’t eaten for several days,” “I …
Life at the sharp end of austerity Read MoreThe Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered his Autumn Budget on Monday. Hammond took an upbeat tone, congratulating the public for its hard work and sacrifice which were now …
Put the Planet and the People First and the Fiscal Deficit Will Look After Itself Read MoreSeen through the MMT lens, the success of the Chancellor’s Budget would be measured against a set of criteria agreed through the democratic process in the interests of the nation’s …
Budget Day 2018: The Gower Initiative Rules for a Successful Public Purpose Budget Read MoreThe ‘Autumn Budget’ is just around the corner. The pomp and ceremony, the Chancellor’s Red Box held aloft outside Number 11, the cheers from the government benches as the Chancellor …
Move over TINA, here comes TARA. There Are Real Alternatives! Read MoreWhat is ‘the economy’? If you listened to any Chancellor since the late 70s, you would be forgiven for gaining the impression that it is all about ‘debt’ and ‘deficit’ …
Modern Monetary Theory – a brief introduction Read More