The Budget Is Socialism for the Rich, Austerity for the Poor
James Meadway
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James Meadway
James Meadway is an economist.
Articles
Rachel Reeves Has a Miracle Cure for Britain: ‘Growth’
James Meadway
A vapid obsession.
Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Actually That Amazing
James Meadway
The reality can't match the hype.
Labour’s Slippery Manifesto Offers No End to Austerity
James Meadway
£20bn of cuts lie in wait.
Labour Will End Neoliberalism. Just Not in a Good Way
James Meadway
Rachel Reeves wants a new economic order, but won't end austerity.
Budget 2024: Keir Starmer Just Walked Right Into the Tories’ Trap
James Meadway
The chancellor scheduled austerity for after the election and stole a key Labour policy.
Laugh at Liz Truss, But Tory Radicals Are Playing the Long Game
James Meadway
The centre won't hold - and they know it.
Bank Bailouts Aren’t the Start of Another Global Crisis. But They Should Still Have Us Worried
James Meadway
Crisis-hit capitalist economies are mutating.
If You Thought 2022 Was Bad for Your Bank Balance, Just Wait for the Sequel
James Meadway
Still, there are reasons for hope.
The Tories Are Too Weak to Make Big Cuts Now, So They’ve Pushed Them Into the Future
James Meadway
They briefed 'impending doom' to make whatever happened on the day seem better.
Austerity 2.0 is Another Con Job. Don’t Fall for It
James Meadway
The 'black hole' in the public finances is a myth.
Rachel Reeves Speech: Labour is Rehashing Corbynite Policies Without Explaining How It Would Pay for Them
James Meadway
If Labour wants a ‘fairer society’, it must say now which taxes it will impose on the richest.