Jan 23, 2026 I The economics of John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946) was built on his philosophy. Economics was the means to the good life, not the good life itself. Keynes’s own genius was practical, and so both his temperament and the events of his time conspired to keep him anchored in the realm of means. … Continue reading Keynes and Money, or Where Has All the Money Gone?
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Feb 23, 2026 In his sophisticated 20 January address to the Davos World Economic Forum, Canada’s prime minister and former Bank of England governor Mark Carney offered an insight into the disintegration of the global economy which went well beyond the usual strictures on Trump for mental instability or megalomania. While Canada, like other middle-sized … Continue reading On Mark Carney and the Fate of Liberal Economies
The billionaire Manchester United owning tax exile says Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants but he could learn much from the hard working migrants who have made their lives in this country, argues Sangita Myska
A look at the cross-continental sloshing of capital beneath the art market bubble.
On policy and raw politics, Keir Starmer's leadership is crushing dreams of a better world, argues Mainstream co-founder Neal Lawson
My Lords, first, I distance myself from the Opposition’s onslaught on Rachel Reeves. To my mind, she is a tragic figure rather than an incompetent one. She is trying to do her best for her people and the country but is in hock not just to the bond markets but to mistaken academic orthodoxy which, … Continue reading Budget Speech 2025 November
Why Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts program is just the first step in better supporting the country's artists.
While reporting on climate change isn’t always hopeful, the women I've met along the way are forging a path forward for intergenerational resilience.
How women crab farmers along India's coast have linked their livelihoods to environmental conservation.
From lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty, to taking on the media-backed gambling lobby, there was much to praise and far less to criticise in the Chancellor's annual statement, argues Adam Bienkov