New Ground

No. 63

The Liveablity Edition

Editorial
The theme of this edition – liveability – will be new to many...

A Better Choice of Choice
New Labour’s emphasis on individual choice is making life worse for everyone, including the middle-class voters the policy is supposed to attract, says Roger Levett.

Economics as though People Mattered
A worldwide backlash against the narrow sterility of mainstream economics is giving a radically different view of how an economy works, and both people and the environment will benefit, says David Boyle.

Offshore gets On-message
The government is now paying more attention to renewable energy. But is it doing enough? Dave Elliott looks at the potential of the UK’s neglected wave and tidal resources.

The Environmental Underclass
Who speaks up for the "environmental underclass"? By John Stewart.

What Labour Should Do Next
Chris Hewett explains how tax reform can promote a liveable society – which means sustainability and social inclusion, not just raising fuel costs.