The poorest taxpayers are subsidising the richest people in Europe: and this spending will remain uncut until at least 2020.
Category: economic justice
The Corporate Welfare State
Despite the crisis, it’s still socialism for the 1%, capitalism for the rest.
The Self-Attribution Fallacy
Intelligence? Talent? No, the ultra-rich got to where they are through luck and brutality.
Wealth Destroyers
The Corporation of the City of London has harmed you more than you know.
Sounding the Deeps
If this analysis is correct, a Great Depression is all but inevitable.
More Cuts Please
The government is burning the money that could save public services.
Out of the Ashes
Now is the time to start planning for a new economy, not dependent on growth.
How the Billionaires Broke the System
The US deficit reduction plan makes no sense – until you remember who’s behind the Tea Party movement.
What We Are For
The movements opposing the British government need a set of aims: here’s my attempt at a first draft.
Response to Robert Peston
Does the BBC’s business editor need a crash course in tax?
Stripped Bare
Shocking new financial manouevres by the British government show who it’s really working for.
A Corporate Coup d’Etat
You thought elections counted for something? Look at what wasn’t in the manifesto.
Bonus Balls
A leaked document, published exclusively on monbiot.com, shows that the government has been secretly protecting bankers’ bonuses.
How the Treasury Deceived Us
This is the text of the leaked document referred to in Bonus Balls.
Another One Bites the Dust
According to the latest smear campaign, I’m the new Howard Hughes. Sorry to disappoint you.
Ground 56%
The government has abandoned its sustainable homes policy – by redefining zero.
The UK’s Odious Debts
Many PFI deals were undemocratic and against the national interest. It’s time we stopped honouring them.
The Lax Tax Pact
How Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs surrendered to the tax avoiders
Britain’s Shock Doctrine
The economic crisis is the disaster the Conservatives have been praying for. Now they can reshape the economy on corporate lines.
Ridleyed With Errors
Matt Ridley only digs his hole deeper as he attempts to justify his distortions.