Britain is a textbook case of how growing inequality leads to economic crisis. The years before the crash were marked by a… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share Image
The dominant economic approach of the last thirty years is now on its last legs. Letting the market rip and an indifference… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share Image
From the ashes of a financial crash, there is a chance to create a new economic settlement that is more equal, sustainable… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share Image
The implication that women work for pin money and can manage on a worse pension, presumably by relying on husbands, riles. But even more… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
I like independent films... European films. I do go and see popular films as well because my kids force me. — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
I do know what it's like to worry about bills, I do know what it's like to worry about even finding a child-minder, never… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
Would I describe myself as new Labour? I'm Labour, organised Labour. I think labels have a limited use and that's where you really get… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
I worry that some politicians still think we are living in the 1950s where the man is the main breadwinner and the woman works… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
I came from a family where joining a union was the expected thing to do. I've always believed that the relationship between an employer… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
There are lots of small businesses in Britain that have a pretty tough time but many of them are also parts of supply chains,… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
In the U.S. the powerful critics of austerity such as Paul Krugman and Robert Reich rightly identify the decline of 'labor' as a problem,… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
Never has a strong, responsible trade union movement been so needed. With austerity policies biting hard and with no evidence that they are working,… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
The difficulty for the Government is there's this ideological straitjacket of the market will provide, let the market rip and everything will work out...… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
Governments of all stripes want to deliver growth and rebalance their economies now that they have learned the hard way that, left to their… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
It is not natural or inevitable that half the world goes hungry; that the freedom of markets trumps protection of the planet; or that… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share
