Carl Packman
Carl is a health researcher; he writes book reviews for Left Foot Forward. Carl has written for the Guardian, New Statesman, Tribune Magazine, and The Philosopher's Magazine and blogs regularly at Though Cowards Flinch and Liberal Conspiracy. He is currently writing a book on consumer debt.
Osborne’s recovery is built on a growing mountain of debt
The average UK household is set to owe close to £10,000 in unsecured debt by the end of 2016
Another warning for firms that profit from financial exploitation
We shouldn't let smaller payday lenders slip under the radar
How it really feels to be in debt
60 per cent of people with a psychotic disorder live in a household with an income of less than £300 per week
Credit unions are not enough to help people cope with austerity
The cost to society for problem debt is £8.3bn, and this government will only make things worse
Greek ‘compromise’ exposes European leaders’ contempt for democracy
European institutions are fully aware that Greece cannot pay these debts.
Tailor-made financial services: the answer to the UK’s debt problem?
We need a real alternative to predatory high street lenders