by Andrew Simms | 26 August 2019 | Blog, Projects, The Economics Reformation
Economics – A Crash Course Hear the authors David Boyle and Andrew Simms introduce their new book, Economics – A Crash Course, the first beginner’s guide to the subject for the general reader written from a plural or ‘heterodox’...
by Andrew Simms | 22 August 2019 | Blog, Clearing the Air, Weather Bombs
Bill McGuire explains why global heating is making flying even worse… for global heating Even if we often pretend the opposite, we all know how appallingly bad flying is for the environment. Be as green as you like the rest of the time, but just one return...
by Andrew Simms | 24 July 2019 | Blog, Weather Bombs
Bill McGuire writes that it is time to ‘Shout it from the burning Arctic, pop the luke-warm champagne!’ As the second blistering heatwave of the summer sets in and the streets of the capital begin to melt, we can celebrate one thing at least… At long...
by Andrew Simms | 2 May 2019 | Blog, Weather Bombs
There had been no climate debate in Parliament for two years then one that was barely attended. Now House of Commons has declared a ‘climate emergency’. Bill McGuire asks what is going on, if MPs understand the implications and whether logical actions will...
by Andrew Simms | 23 March 2019 | Blog, Weather Bombs
Weather and climate are not the same, but Bill McGuire is reeling at the numbers rolling-up from recent extreme weather events and how climate change is loading the dice. Here he writes about why… The UK weather at the end of February was was the first time that...
