Climate Breakdown? We need to talk about the Treasury

Climate Breakdown? We need to talk about the Treasury

Extinction Rebellion held a People’s Assembly in Parliament to identify new priorities for each government department, this is an adapted from Andrew Simms’ short speech on the challenge to the Treasury When he led the Treasury as Chancellor of the...
Why Caroline Lucas should be the interim PM

Why Caroline Lucas should be the interim PM

By David Boyle and Andrew Simms When car-crash politics proves such irresistible and distracting theatre, it is even more important to maintain a focus on our central, generational challenge, the prevention of climate and ecological breakdown, whatever happens with...
The Green New Deal – now make it happen…

The Green New Deal – now make it happen…

We all know there is a climate emergency, but what we can do about it? Any action capable of working at the speed and scale needed looks like a Green New Deal. Now there’s a proposal before Parliament to deliver one. Here’s Caroline Lucas writing in The...
Economics – A Crash Course

Economics – A Crash Course

Economics – A Crash Course Hear the authors David Boyle and Andrew Simms introduce their new book, Economics – A Crash Course, the first beginner’s guide to the subject for the general reader written from a plural or ‘heterodox’...