Notes on the Front

Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU

Month: January 2023

  • The Next Government

    It is two years to the next election.  What are the potential alternatives to the current coalition?  What are the chances of the first government led by some other party…


  • Time to Consider Universal Basic Energy

    Everyone should be guaranteed a minimum amount of energy, either free or at below-market rates.  This is the principle behind ‘Universal Basic Energy’.  By redistributing costs from lower to higher…


  • What Do People Want? More Democracy

    A couple of months ago, the UK’s High Pay Centre  and abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, published ‘Worker voice in corporate governance: how to bring perspectives from the workforce into the…


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Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU