November 2011
Stories from the economy, or: The prospects for young people, and other grim tales
Richard Excell examines yesterday's employment figures, and finds concerning signs that we might be heading in to a double-dip recession.
UK not performing too well in the GDP growth championship
Explaining Britain's abysmally low growth, Ann Pettifor pushes a metaphor to its logical conclusion.
He sees no corruption, hears no racism and speaks no sense: It’s time to kick Blatter out
FIFA president Sepp Blatter caused outrage last night by saying footballers who had been racially abused should just “shake hands” with their abusers.
Rhythmix: social rights, corporate wrongs, and the X-Factor trademark battle
Mark Davyd explains how Simon Cowell attempted to wreck his charity by copyrighting a name they'd used for years, and is now making them pay £8,000 fees.
High inflation + high unemployment = misery, misery, misery…
Tony Dolphin brings us the latest Misery Index, combining high unemployment and high inflation.
Unemployment is no better for the Scottish government than for the British one
Matthew Pitt explains why the SNP can't be smug about their unemployment figures, no matter what they may claim.