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BBC One’s Question Time, 24th September 2015 – full program

Yanis Varoufakis, Conservative former Chancellor Ken Clarke, Shadow Leader of the House Chris Bryant (Labour), UKIP’s Suzanne Evans and columnist/commentator Julia Hartley BrewerFiled under: Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives

Tonight on BBC One’s Question Time

Tonight’s BBC Question Time panel (22.30 UK time) will gather in Cambridge and will include Yanis Varoufakis plu Conservative former Chancellor Ken Clarke, Shadow Leader of the House Chris Bryant (Labour), UKIP’s Suzanne Evans and columnist/commentator Julia Hartley BrewerFiled under: Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives

Il Fatto Quotidiano interview on M. Renzi’s ‘comment’ & my reply

Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano just published an interview with me regarding PN Renzi’s recent comments on my “removal” and my reply to him. Here are is the original Q&A in English. 1. The Italian premier Matteo Renzi has said … Continue reading →

POLITICO: Interview

VAROUFAKIS TOLD YOU SO By DAVID PATRIKARAKOS  ATHENS — Yanis Varoufakis lives in understated elegance. His apartment is spacious and pleasing to the eye. Shelves bulge with books on politics and economics, unsurprising for a university professor who was, until … Continue reading →

A message for Mr Renzi

Italian PM M. Renzi (click here for his speech) rejoiced at having “got rid of me” – citing my ‘removal’ from the ‘scene’ as a sign that ‘apostates’ (i.e. those who divide their parties) are jettisoned. His is a motivated illusion. … Continue reading →

Tsipras’ triumph vs the impossible task of implementing a program designed to fail – in The Guardian

Alexis Tsipras has snatched resounding victory from the jaws of July’s humiliating surrender to the troika of Greece’s lenders. Defying opposition parties, opinion pollsters and critics within his ranks (including this writer), he held on to government with a reduced, … Continue reading →

Paul Krugman on Greece’s 3rd MoU: An agreement designed to fail

Filed under: European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives

Addressing the striking staff of London’s National Gallery – 14th SEP 2015

Filed under: European Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives

Back-to-back speeches by Yanis Varoufakis & John McDonnell (audio)

This audio was recorded (apologies for the iffy quality) at the PCS fringe meeting at this year’s TUC Conference in Brighton – Saturday 12th September 2015. A few hours later it was announced that John McDonnell was selected, by Jeremy … Continue reading →

On Corbyn, Greece and the UN – Interviewed for RT-tv’s UNDERGROUND

Filed under: European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives