President Trump signs US withdrawal from TPP on 24 January 2017 President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal fulfills promises he made during his pyrotechnic campaign to secure the White House. It shows…
Month: January 2017
It’s capital not labour that should be controlled after Brexit
People should be free to move to improve their lives, but the practical objections are substantial. The majority live in countries with GDP per capita lower than the global average. In most, infrastructure and essential health and education services are…
Capital is a social construct and can’t be controlled
Richard Murphy has called for the end of the freedom of movement for capital In a comment posted on his website on 30 December, academic and accountant Richard Murphy said that the UK vote in favour of leaving the EU…