Economic benefits of Labour plan to provide free broadband for all
PEF
November 22, 2019
This letter from 13 PEF Council members, on the prospect of free, publicly-owned broadband, was published in the Guardian.
Archive
Year: 2019
Council Members
- Patrick Allen
- Ann Pettifor
- Johnna Montgomerie
- Stephany Griffith-Jones
- Robert Skidelsky
- Josh Ryan-Collins
- Stewart Lansley
- Danny Dorling
- Simon Wren-Lewis
- Kate Pickett
- Jan Toporowski
- Ha-Joon Chang
- Sue Konzelmann
- Guy Standing
- Susan Himmelweit
- Geoff Tily
- Natalya Naqvi
- Carolina Alves
- Will Hutton
- Faiza Shaheen
- Daniela Gabor
- Michael Jacobs
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Guest Authors
- John Weeks
- Adam Peggs
- Matthew D. Rose
- David Graeber
- Andrew Percy
- PEF
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- Jeremy Smith
- Farwa Sial
- Engelbert Stockhammer
- José Antonio Ocampo
- Miatta Fahnbulleh
- Richard Wilkinson
- Rob Calvert Jump
- Ed Miliband
- Brett Christophers
- Peter Rice
- Martin Sandbu
- Lucie Russell
- Marc Fovargue-Davies
- Simone Gasperin
- Imogen Richmond-Bishop
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- Victoria Chick
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- Richard Murphy
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Against economics – A review of Money and Government by Robert Skidelsky
David Graeber
November 20, 2019
“There is a growing feeling, among those who have the responsibility of managing large economies, that the discipline of economics is no longer fit for purpose. It is beginning to look like a science designed to solve problems that no longer exist.”
Review: The Debt Delusion by John Weeks
Matthew D. Rose
November 15, 2019
Brave New Europe’s Matthew D. Rose, reviews PEF Council Coordinator John Weeks’ new book The Debt Delusion.
Rentier capitalism is breeding neo-fascism. Vote wisely!
Guy Standing
November 14, 2019
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.
The Green New Deal means the UK has no shortage of “shovel-ready” projects
Richard Murphy
November 13, 2019
Richard Murphy, PEF Council Member and member of the Green New Deal Group argues that Labour’s commitments to a £250bn “green transformation fund” is fiscally responsible.
Can the Bank of England do it?
Jan Toporowski
November 12, 2019
Professor Jan Toporowski and Dr Jo Michell introduce their new paper for PEF, examining the scope and operations of the Bank of England’s monetary policy.
Should we abolish inheritance tax?
Richard Murphy
November 11, 2019
Richard Murphy, PEF Council member, looks at the implications of a recent proposal to scrap inheritance tax entirely and outlines a progressive alternative.
The National Health Service – Privatisation in prospect?
Guy Standing
November 9, 2019
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.
Principals of Macroeconomics: 3. Marx on Accumulation and Instability
John Weeks
November 5, 2019
Professor John Weeks, PEF Council Coordinator, writes on the contributions of Karl Marx to the field of macroeconomics.
Finance and Climate Change: A Progressive Green Finance Strategy for the UK
PEF
November 2, 2019
On 2 November 2019, the Labour Party published its report on the UK finance industry and climate change, entitled ‘Finance and Climate Change: A Progressive Green Strategy’. Drawn up by a group of independent experts commissioned by the Shadow Chancellor, the review group’s work was supported by PEF.
