Analysis: Is the supposed ‘£90bn’ cost of compensation really a barrier to restoring water companies to public ownership?

Let’s take a look. First, English law doesn’t require compensation for nationalisation unless expressly provided…

Analysis: What could happen to their £60bn debt if English water companies were taken into public ownership?

Ultimately, it’s a matter of public support & political will. As the economist Maynard Keynes…

Analysis: The Climate Crisis Seems to be speeding-up. How should we respond?

In the linked article, I set out how we got here and interrogate some of…

Analysis: After the failure of #COP29, it’s time to face a hard truth: mitigation alone is no longer enough.

After the failure of #COP29, it’s time to face a hard truth: mitigation alone is…

Analysis: What’s the link between a meeting in Downing Street and Trump’s victory in the states?

For those attempting to make sense of Trump’s victory and the rise of the far-right…

Analysis: Using interest rates to bring down inflation is outmoded and ridiculous

Jacking up interest rates to bring down inflation hits people on moderate incomes harder than…

News reaction: I’m concerned that big corporate entities are trying to become integral parts of providing public services

Highly extractive corporate entities will always prioritise their own interests over the interests of the…

Heirs of Enslavement: My podcast series with Laura Trevelyan about our entwined heritage of slavery

Laura Trevelyan is the descendant of an enslaver, and I’m the descendant of people in…