Meet the World’s Worst Economist
Ever wondered why Keir Starmer is obsessed with 'missions'? It turns out there's an over-rated economist from the UN, Professor Mariana Mazzucato, flying round the world banging on about them, says Charlotte Gill.
Tag: Left-wing
The Lobbyists Behind the Climate and Nature Bill
The Climate and Nature Bill threatens to decimate the UK economy by turbo-charging Net Zero. But where did it come from? Charlotte Gill dives in and finds a glut of Left-wing activists working furiously behind the scenes.
In Latest Threat to German Democracy, Dangerous Fascist Elon Musk Tweets Six Words About Alternative für Deutschland
German democracy, which is somehow shaken to its foundations whenever anybody holds a TV debate with the wrong person, is once again on life support after Elon Musk tweeted support for AfD, says Eugyppius.
University “Sacks” Economist Who Wrote Paper Criticising Mass Immigration Policy
Economist Prof Steve Fothergill has said he was "sacked" by Sheffield Hallam University after writing a paper that criticised UK immigration policy for allowing large numbers of jobs to be taken by foreigners.
The Mysterious Ownership Tensions at the Guardian
Hugh Grant and 70 other "leading cultural figures" have written an open letter protesting the Guardian's plan to sell the Observer to loss-making start-up Tortoise Media. Charlotte Gill looks at what the fuss is about.
It’s Already too Late to Stop the Four-Day Week
It's already too late to stop the four-day week, says Charlotte Gill. You may not have heard much about it, but the Left-wing lobbyists have been whispering in the ears of Labour politicians and the deal is almost closed.
Liberal Women Announce Four-Year Sex Strike Over Trump Win
Liberal women have sworn to go on a four-year sex strike to punish men for voting for Donald Trump and "exercise sovereignty" over their bodies. Are we witnessing natural selection in action?
Fascism for Dummies
A fascist has been elected 47th President of the USA. Or so says the Guardian, which assembled a bunch of Left-wing academics to throw around lazy student insults. It just makes them look dumb, says Prof James Alexander.
Have We “Lurched to the Right” or “Gone Down the Rabbit Hole”?
Have we "lurched to the Right" or "gone down the rabbit hole"? Mainstream media is full of unflattering descriptions of dissent from Establishment orthodoxy, says Prof James Alexander, and they're rarely helpful.
The Left-Wing Think Tank That Has Received Nearly £400,000 of Taxpayers’ Money
Charlotte Gill turns her attention to the Institute for Public Policy Research – a Left-wing think tank, beloved of the current Labour leadership, that has received nearly £400,000 of taxpayers' money since 2018.
