The crisis in the fishing industry has little to do with the Common Fisheries Policy, which the UK has done well from – instead the industry suffers from overfishing.
The Fishing Industry: Lies, Codfathers and Brexit: Questions voters should ask Read More »
Guy Standing, PEF Council member and Professorial Resarch Associate, SOAS, examines the parties’ policies on Universal Credit.
Universal Credit – Moralistic social policy that destroys lives Read More »
Guy Standing, PEF Council member and Honarary Co-President of Basic Income Earth Network, writes on the rising authoritarianism bred by rentier capitalism and the need to re-embed the economy in society.
Rentier capitalism is breeding neo-fascism. Vote wisely! Read More »
Guy Standing, PEF Council member and Professorial Research Associate at SOAS, writes for the PEF blog on the ongoing privatisation of the National Health Service – with private contracts having now risen to £9 billion a year.
The National Health Service – Privatisation in prospect? Read More »
What should we take away from this year’s Budget? Our PEF Council react to Hammond’s announcements on Universal Credit, investment, growth and more.
Budget 2018: The PEF Council reacts Read More »
If we accept private inherited wealth – ‘something for nothing’ – then we should accept the principle of ‘social dividends’ on inherited public wealth, created by many past generations.
Basic income: a progressive road out of austerity Read More »
