UK Politics Labour’s fiscal credibility rule isn’t neoliberal — whatever MMTers say Is Labour’s fiscal policy rule neoliberal? That is the charge some on the left, particularly followers of the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) movement, have laid against… By Simon Wren-Lewis
Economics How Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have embraced Donald Trump’s economic policies By Simon Wren-Lewis
A partisan media is fuelling far-right extremism — we need to wake up Treason used to be a word associated with spies or assassins, one reserved for crimes against the state of… By Simon Wren-Lewis
Brexiteers are stopping Brexit because they believe in the fantasy of “Global Britain” It now appears that Theresa May will not get a chance to put her Brexit deal to parliament for… By Simon Wren-Lewis
This is no time for the left to try and appease Farage and Trump devotees The big event for me personally this week was not Theresa May finally giving up, or explicit Remain parties… By Simon Wren-Lewis
The Conservatives may see no-deal as their only chance of defeating Nigel Farage Nigel Farage, as leader of UKIP, was critical in making Cameron commit to an EU referendum. As a key… By Simon Wren-Lewis
Why are we governed by incompetents? In 2016 Boris Johnson and Michael Gove narrowly won the referendum on EU membership. But it turned out they… By Simon Wren-Lewis
Redistribution, productivity and a greener future: the case for better local public transport Labour’s policy for buses is a key part of reversing the impact of neoliberalism on transport since the 1980s.… By Simon Wren-Lewis
When should we start worrying about incipient fascism? I’m old enough to remember left-wing demonstrations in the UK when “Fascist!” was a standard chant. On most occasions… By Simon Wren-Lewis
The European Elections could be painful for Remainers In theory, the forthcoming European Elections on 23 May should be an opportunity for Remainers to translate the clear… By Simon Wren-Lewis