http://www.pieria.co.uk/articles/the_economics_of_ed :: Here’s Frances Coppola with a good summary of why the economics of austerity that’s being peddled by mainstream politicians is the exact opposite of what we need. She directs most of her fire at the Labour party but the rest of them are equally culpable, as are our mainstream journalists who appear to be dedicated…
Financial Reform: An Alternative Use For “Yes”?
The Scottish independence referendum was about different things to different people, but a common theme was the hope of finding better ways of doing things: ways of tackling poverty and inequality; ways of moving government closer to communities, of making democracy more responsive; ways of encouraging an economy to thrive. For many people who are…
Fairy Tales
I’ve been following a blog for the the last few months called Flip Chart Fairy Tales, written by a business insider called Rick. His strapline is “Business bullshit, corporate crap, and other stuff from the world of work”, and from what I’ve read so far you get exactly what’s advertised: straightforward analysis of of business…
Scottish Independence: Status Quo (Whatever You Want)
“Should Scotland be an independent country?” On the 18th of September people living in Scotland will have the opportunity at the ballot box to answer Yes or No. Since the date of the referendum was announced the onus has been on independence enthusiasts to bring forward arguments in support of their cause, and they have…
Views From The Boatshed 