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Another harmful Tory Bill you should be aware of
The Subsidy Control Bill, which governs grants, loans, tax breaks and more, is being pushed through Parliament without proper input from the devolved nations of the UK, writes PAULINE BRYAN
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
WITH so much despicable legislation going through Parliament it would not be surprising if the Subsidy Control Bill hasn’t been at the forefront of people’s concerns.
It isn’t a vicious attack on civil liberties like the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, nor is it undermining basic rights to citizenship as in the Nationality and Borders Bill, but it is still an important piece of legislation.
Subsidies are an important part of how the so-called free market operates. Ralph Nader called it “corporate welfare.” Martin Luther King Jnr called it socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor. The myth of self-sufficient businesses generating wealth and sustaining our economy is of course rubbish.
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