The Tories and housing: A history of violence.

The following was written by Steve Topple | @MrTopple On Monday, the much-maligned “Housing and Planning Bill” gets its second reading in Parliament. While the detail of the bill has been well publicised (extending “Right to Buy” to housing association properties, forcing local authorities to sell off their most valuable stock), the drip-drip of information…

Disenfranchised and disconnected; isn’t this exactly how the Tories would like us to feel?

The following was written by T J D | @elephantlass    Joining the Dots… It is often remarked upon how disconnected many voters feel from the ‘political elite’ in Westminster. The usual reason given for this is that MPs are part of a self serving and self enriching government elite: they represent no one but…

Believe in an entrepreneurial Britain? Me too, that’s why I support Corbyn

The following was written by Paul Leatham     This may surprise you to think of it like this, but I would argue that the idea of a national education service, as put forward by the Jeremy Corbyn for leader campaign, is actually a capitalist pro business proposition – as in the old adage, you speculate…

Welcome to Tory Britain

The following was written by Tracy Cooney • @tigs88    Inflation is the calculated increase in the price of goods over a sustained period of time. This means that as inflation rises, you get less for your pound.  There are 2 indexes used to determine inflation. The consumer price index (CPI) and the retail price index…