By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic The last capitalist we hang shall be the one who sold us the rope.” ― Karl Marx If there was ever an example of 21st century Marxism, the open letter fiasco between Russell Brand and Jo 'the disgruntled RBS worker' would be it. ...
By Bill Lytton The Rochester and Strood by-election delivered more than a second Ukip MP last week. In fact, the incumbency of former Conservative Mark Reckless was backseat news to other, more telling, political situations. Namely that, in Alberto Nardelli’s words, “Britain has gone from a two-three party system to ...
By Pieter Cranenbroek Last month, protesters against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) carried a Trojan Horse onto a square in Amsterdam. The horse was not nearly as big as the original one that, according to myth, marked the fall of Troy, but its message was clear: the trade ...
London’s property market has been booming in recent years, bouncing back after the recession far faster than anywhere else. But for those in the capital who want to get onto the property ladder for the first time, affordability is a major issue, with the average cost of a new home ...
By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic Its referendum day in Scotland and the media has issued a frenzy of pleas urging you to vote one way or the other. One of the biggest votes on a single issue in the past century and the power lies in the ...
By Phil Benton Follow @paolobento The UK is not a cycling country. Well not yet, at least. In 2012, just two per cent of all journeys were made by bike according to government statistics. In August of this year, David Cameron unveiled ambitious plans to start ‘a cycling revolution’ with the ...
By Joe Mellor, In house Reporter Sir John Major is front page news again, in a comeback as unlikely as a new Gary Glitter release topping itunes. The state-educated former prime minister, whose father Tom was a famous circus performer, had previously kept a low profile since leaving office in ...
By Rachel Wilson, Political Reporter On November 4 2013 the Living Wage rose by 25p to £8.80 an hour in London. Outside of London it rose from £7.45 to £7.65. Focused on stemming the rising tide of 'in-work poverty', the modern UK Living Wage campaign was launched by members of ...