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Carl Packman

Carl Packman is a writer, researcher and blogger. He is the author of the forthcoming book Loan Sharks to be released by Searching Finance. He has previously published in the Guardian, Tribune Magazine, The Philosopher's Magazine and the International Journal for Žižek Studies.
 

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Economics
Panorama shows again that the UK payday loan industry is trouble
04 October 2012

The government insists that there is enough regulation. They're wrong, writes Carl Packman.

Economics
The end of free banking could be an opportunity for other financial institutions
12 September 2012

Building societies and credit unions stand to benefit if we move towards a paid-for model.

Economics
Tories may be wrong on national debt, but some are right on personal debt
07 August 2012

The Bright Blue conference revealed some allies in the fight against the payday lenders

UK Politics
High-interest lenders move on from paydays
31 July 2012

"Payday loan" companies are starting to branch out to much longer terms

Economics
If Wonga are trying to muscle in to the business market, we need a British Investment Bank more than ever
12 July 2012

Payday lenders, not content with squeezing individuals, are now going after businesses too.

Economics
Can Wonga lecture on responsible finance?
21 May 2012

And more importantly, would you let them do so to your children?

Interest rates
Payday lenders have lessons to learn from credit unions
14 May 2012

A cap on interest is the first step to transforming predatory lenders into responsible ones.

Economics
Payday lenders should be regulated
25 April 2012

Companies like Wonga are currently trusted to regulate themselves, but that has to change.

South America
Victory for Morales
11 August 2008

Bolivia's socialist president, Evo Morales, wins a recall referendum reports Carl Packman plus

TV and Radio
An evangelical atheist
05 August 2008

Dawkins, in choosing a form of firebrand fundamentalist atheism over the discipline science, is no l

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