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politics and the economy
Taking the politics of fear to a new low
spiked,
4 June 2009
Unable to inspire voters, the isolated, illiberal oligarchs of the EU are using the threat of fantasy fascism to try to force us to be pro-EU.
EU oligarchs help far right prosper
The Australian,
4 June 2009
The leaders of the European Union hate elections to the European Parliament. Why? Because these caricatures of democratic decision-making expose the contempt with which the European public regards the oligarchy that runs the EU.
Taking refuge in the rhetoric of reform
spiked,
26 May 2009
By proposing electoral reforms in response to the expenses scandal, politicians are futilely seeking an organisational solution to a political problem.
Alistair Darling’s make-believe Budget
spiked,
23 April 2009
Even by New Labour standards, yesterday’s Budget was an unusually disturbing attempt by our leaders to evade economic responsibility.
A caricature of a riot
spiked,
2 April 2009
Yesterday’s protest of poseurs against bankers confirmed that anti-capitalism itself has become an empty brand, like KFC or FCUK.
Stop this banker bashing
The Australian,
1 April 2009
Since the credit crunch, the greedy banker has been transformed into a personification of evil.
Diseasing the recession
spiked,
9 March 2009
The UK government’s offer of free therapy to victims of the slump turns a socioeconomic crisis into a mental health issue.
An apology to George Galloway MP
Frank Furedi.com,
9 February 2009
by Frank Furedi
The Crisis With No Name
spiked,
16 December 2008
Society's inability to make sense of the downturn is hampering what we really need: a major public debate about the economy.
Stop this primitive search for scapegoats
spiked,
11 November 2008
Everyone from ‘extreme capitalists’ to ‘the Jews’ is being blamed for the recession. This gets us nowhere.
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