The Real Cost of the Banking Crisis
June 4, 2010 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Mick Brooks reviews the Bank of England's assessment of the banking crisis.
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International Banking – A System Ruled by Stupidity and Fraud
April 23, 2010 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Reflecting on the fraud allegations against Goldman Sachs, Mick Brooks argues that only full nationalisation can provide proper accountability for the banking system.
Election 2010: Don’t Let the Tories In
April 9, 2010 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Socialist Appeal's Mick Brooks says the radical left must rally behind Labour on May 6th.
Ninety Years On: Remembering the Kapp Putsch
March 19, 2010 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
On the 90th anniversary of the Kapp Putsch, Socialist Appeal Mick Brooks looks back on how Germany's working class united as one to resist a reactionary coup d'état.
The Greek Crisis and the Threat to the Euro
February 19, 2010 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Can the EU afford to let Greece withdraw from the Eurozone? Socialist Appeal's Mick Brooks considers the significance of the Grek Crisis.
Bye Bye, Dubai?
December 4, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Mick Brooks looks at the unfolding crisis in Dubai, and its potential implications for the world economy.
Bank Bailouts – Throwing Good Money After Bad
November 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
As the UK government plans further massive bank bailouts, Mick Brooks calls for the complete nationalisation of the banking industry.
The Socialist Case Against The Cuts
October 2, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Britain's three biggest parties are committed to massive spending cuts. Socialist Appeal's Mick Brooks challenges the mainstream consensus.
Green Shoots of Economic Recovery?
June 12, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Mick Brooks considers recent claims that the world economic system is on the mend.
The Economic Crisis and Poor Countries
May 15, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Mick Brooks compares the 'boom and bust' economics of the past twenty years with similar patterns in the 1920s and 1930s: once again it is the poorer nations that stand to lose the most.