Author: Laurie Macfarlane
Trump 2.0 and a new age of authoritarian capitalism
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is linked to the rise of right-wing populism and challenges faced by progressive politics. Trump capitalised on feelings of economic insecurity exacerbated by China’s emergence as a superpower. The Biden administration’s industrial policies, while ambitious, did not sufficiently address public concerns, allowing Trump to benefit politically.
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Swinney must move beyond old orthodoxies
Scotland cannot transform its economy using the policy playbook from the 1990s, argues this leading economic commentator/analyst. It needs a huge injection of low-carbon investment (and more) to meet net zero and make the just transition.
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Time tae think again
‘Many in the Yes movement support independence because they believe it offers a path towards a more progressive future. But the vision outlined in the Growth Commission delivers the opposite: it is difficult to conceive of an economic settlement better designed to ensure that government policy serves the interests of international finance rather than its…
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Labour’s Brexit trilemma: the least bad outcome? (2)
One silver lining from the Brexit debacle is that the Tories have been exposed as deeply divided and hopelessly incompetent. If Labour can successfully exploit these divisions, there is a very real opportunity to put the Tories out of power for a generation.
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Labour’s Brexit trilemma: the least bad outcome?
‘with the political calculus in parliament balanced on a knife-edge, the decisions taken by the Labour Party leadership over the coming weeks could have huge repercussions for the party, and for the country.’ Pt 1 of a new analysis
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