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The test and trace crisis reveals why capitalism isn’t working

Lindsay Mackie, Andrew Simms and David Boyle argue that the UK test and trace debacle shows why capitalism – critics

The world of staycation is bound to lead to those sad scenes by motorways and country roads of the broken

In the sorry tale of the UK’s response to the corona virus there are many lessons. The current unfolding illumination

Sometimes we are enabled to see clearly. A light shines and we have the ‘intake of breath’ moment. One such

Lindsay Mackie looks at the costs and consequences when extractive capitalism is put in charge of providing essential public services,

I have a stake, or at least a pastry, in the story of the failed café chain Patisserie Valerie. In

23rd July 2018 Andrew Simms 1 Comment

In the middle of a heatwave and drought, it’s not just the leakage allowed by private water companies (as much

The giant services firm Carillion collapsed under the weight of its own greed, hubris and mismanagement in January this year.

Shouting ‘look over there’ while getting on with something nefarious over here is a tried and true tactic. So as

Lindsay Mackie and Andrew Simms ask why we’re not using proven alternatives to ‘big’ outsourcing News last week that Capita