Tag Archives: neo-liberalism

Kill the ‘natural capital’ approach before it kills us.

Posted on May 24, 2018 by biowrite

[Update, September 2022: The September/October 2022 issue of Resurgence and Ecologist featured an article by Adrienne Buller criticising ‘ecosystems services and natural capital accounting’. I post a short extract at the bottom of the page. [Update, April 2021: This Russell … Continue reading →

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The end of neoliberalism? The secret cloned leader of Better Together is not happy that the Lady Alba video has gone viral.

Posted on March 17, 2014 by biowrite

On 18 September 2014 the people of Scotland have an unprecedented opportunity to vote for independence from the UK in a referendum. The secret cloned leader of Better Together, campaigning for Scotland to stay part of the UK, who bears … Continue reading →

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What’s the truth about taxing the wealthy? Eleven things you should know.

Posted on January 28, 2014 by biowrite

UPDATE, 18 October 2016. This article has appeared on Al Jazeera: US elections: The rich can’t be trusted with money. The more they have, the more they screw up. I highly recommend it. Introduction One hideous neoliberal party forced to throw … Continue reading →

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I am a citizen, not a consumer.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by biowrite

If you are a market survey person and you have been referred to this page by someone you were surveying please go to the Credo.  Read it, think about it, tell your employers about it, try to find a more … Continue reading →

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Postal privatisation and eating disorders: the sordid link.

Posted on February 25, 2009 by biowrite

It’s a good exercise for a writer (or, indeed, for anyone) to take two apparently unrelated things and try to find a link between them.  This morning (24 February), listening to Today on Radio 4, I had no difficulty in … Continue reading →

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