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The government has done almost nothing to deal with the fundamental and ongoing causes of the financial crisis, a leading academic has warned.
University of Essex banking expert Professor Prem Sikka maintains that the risk taking, insider trading, money laundering and mis-selling that characterised banks’ behaviour prior to the 2008 crash is continuing.
In his new paper Banking in the public interest: Progressive reform of the financial sector, Prof Sikka accuses the coalition of stalling on vital reforms to drag the banking industry back into line.
From Workers’ Memorial Day to May Day rallies, TOM MORRISON examines the real challenges facing the labour movement as Reform UK’s glossy literature exploits legitimate grievances in traditional left strongholds
TONY BURKE says an International Labour Conference next month will try for a new convention to protect often super-exploited workers providing services such as ride-hailing (taxis) such as Uber as well as fast food and package delivery
