General Election 2017 – The Liberal Democrat Manifesto
The Liberal Democrat Manifesto fights against a "hard" Brexit, commits more to health and education, an extra £100bn for infrastructure…
General Election 2017 – The Labour Party Manifesto
The Labour Party Manifesto includes nationalisation, tax rises and a continuation of Help-To-Buy Labour's tagline: "For the many, not the…
Think outside the money box: Sovereign Money Creation
Where does money come from? Banks lend it out from deposits, right? Actually, no. It is a common misconception Banks…
Think outside the money box: Land Value Tax (LVT)
Everyone speaks of tax in terms of income tax. But there are good reasons to tax land instead - in…
Think outside the money box: QE for the People (QE4P)
Quantitative Easing for the People, or QE4P for short, has come and gone from current political discourse Quantitative Easing (QE)…
Think outside the money box: Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income has been bubbling under the policy spotlight for a few years now. Here's why it's time is…
UK General Election called for 8 June 2017
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has won a vote in the UK Parliament to hold a General Election The vote…
Article 50 : What do Britons want from Brexit?
Today UK Prime Minister Theresa May signs the Article 50 letter and delivers it to the EU. Why? The short…
Lord King: Scotland could be independent
Scotland could be an independent country but would risk a hit to its public finances, the ex-governor of the Bank…
Scotland’s currency – what are the choices?
With a referendum on Scottish independence back on the agenda, what are the options for Scotland's currency? In the 2014…