Economic growth has been the holy grail for generations. But what if endless growth in a wealthy country is part of the problem rather than the solution? Kate Raworth and Kate Pickett offer a radically different vision. Stephen McNair reports on their work.

We don’t need growth, we need equality

We are a divided and unhappy society. Two commentators believe that the root is inequality. Could we learn from our neighbours?

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If Trumpty-Dumpty is working with the Russians to screw up America, he's doing a great job. Eggs, $11 a dozen. Health & Human Services down the dumper, ditto VA. If you call Social Security, they tell you to call back later. Guys 'n gals, this is more fucked up than Peter O'Toole on his birthday.

“The economic cost of Brexit, reliably estimated at around 5% of GDP and with a total loss to government coffers by 2035 of over £300bn, is unlikely to be offset by attempting to ‘make Brexit work’ – a slogan which rather confirms that it hasn’t” westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

Brexit – an unwelcome truth

Labour’s continued silence on Brexit might just reveal an unwelcome truth; another reason, perhaps, to use the Brexit telescope?

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Today the UK Government will launch the new National Planning Policy Framework, which changes planning rules but introduces new targets for homes building in each planning authority area. But yesterday I heard evidence that makes those targets, potentially unreachable. 1/

I have joined Blue Sky let's see how this social network pans out. Hopefully nowhere near as toxic as X/Twitter/Whatever