Europe
A ‘Leave’ vote is a victory for the state, not the working classes
Kallum argues that the ‘Leave’ vote is a victory for the state, not the working classes (Read More)
Articles by Kallum Corke
Business & Economy
Basic Income: Scotland and Beyond
Professor Standing is right; with pilot programmes launching across the world, the time is ripe for a Scottish experiment – and with a Scottish parliamentary majority comprised of Greens, actively advocating for a basic income and a Scottish National Party amenable to the idea, there has never been a better time to push for a Scottish study. Scotland’s unique characteristics, population density, GDP and economic diversity make it an ideal candidate for a national pilot. (Read More)
UK
We owe ourselves more than cynicism in the wake of the #PanamaPapers
When we respond with sarcasm to the news that the prime minister profited from a scheme designed to avoid tax and lied about it to the public, we contribute to a culture that allows these injustices to go on unpunished. Cameron has claimed that his late father’s arrangements were completely legal and that the £31,000 dividend he received (which, incidentally, is more than the average U.K salary) was subject to all relevant U.K taxes. But legal isn’t the same as ethical – and wouldn’t we rather the two concepts were better aligned? (Read More)
US & Canada
Donald Trump may be a clown, but who profits from his act?
Sure, the Republican grassroots seem to love him, but the old guard can’t stand him. To you or I, Trump may seem an arch-conservative, but to the GOP elite, who cite his “philosophically unmoored” populist policies, he isn’t conservative enough. (Read More)