Mosquito Ridge

A new defence doctrine for Labour

Keep Trident. End expeditionary warfare

In this essay and video I’ve tried to outline what a radical left Labour government in the UK should do about defence and national security.

IMF’s criminal neglect on Greece

Critical talks between Greece, Europe and the IMF are on the verge of breakdown.

I understand the IMF is insisting Greece abolishes a tax allowance aimed at the poorest people, and wants instead a lower tax free allowance to apply to all Greeks…

Scratch. One. Tory.

“I am unable to watch passively whilst certain policies are enacted in order to meet the fiscal self-imposed restraints that I believe are more and more perceived as distinctly political rather than in the national economic interest,” Iain Duncan Smith, former UK Welfare Secretary

ECB needs a monetary policy for the people

The ECB’s decision today — to boost quantitative easing and cut interest rates — is welcome, but not enough. It is hiking the amount of debt it buys each month from $60bn to $80bn, will buy some corporate bonds, and will even start lending to banks at…

EU-Turkey non-deal: snap analysis

Overnight the EU Summit failed to reach agreement with Turkey but the outline of the deal to be done on 17–18 March is clear. Here’s the bullet points from the Heads of State statement, together with my commentary. These are enumerated as “principles”.