Welcome to Outsidethebubble!
Outsidethebubble.net is a fresh, radical, centre-left blog looking at current political and economic issues independent of the neo-liberal/Westminster mindset. It is strongly illuminated by a scientific background, analysing claims by politicians (almost never scientists) for their accuracy. Many of the postings will be concerned with the urgent need to address inequality in our society and what can be done practically to make it more fair, better balanced and appealing to the electorate on all sides.
As Labour begins to articulate its policies words are not enough. Many of the posts here are intended to provide an in-depth assessment of the problems and solutions we need to develop. Wherever possible hard numbers need to be brought out and understood. Getting the numbers right is the best defence against the inevitable attacks and criticisms.
Constructive comments are encouraged, and postings from other contributors will be considered seriously, though the editors decision is final, of course. Both comments and contributions will enable policies to be developed and improved so they might guide future strategies of a centre-left government.
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Latest Posts
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Does Dark Matter Really Exist?
Beautiful Spiral Galaxy as seen by the Hubble S... -
Easier Carbon Accounting ?
Preoccupation with Covid-19, exam results and t... -
Learn to love the deficit!
It is widely believed that the substantial defi... -
The Greenest Economic Revival
Summary: We must create large numbers of jobs q... -
Government Decision-Making: Often Badly Flawed.
Summary: it is difficult to exaggerate the mali... -
Testing: the Key to Escaping Lockdown.
Summary: We need to make intelligent decisions ... -
Escape from Lockdown.
Summary: The British government seem surprising... -
Massive Underreporting of Covid-19 Deaths
Summary: The daily Covid-19 deaths statistics o... -
Lockdown Collapse?
Summary: The much delayed Lockdown in the UK ha... -
Exit from Lockdown: Take Back Control.
Summary: The draconian British lockdown rules m... -
Electric Vehicles: Too Much Hype?
Summary: The importance of achieving zero carbo... -
Small Really Is Beautiful.
Restricting the use of large heavy internal com... -
Outsidethebubble lives!
Summary: Outsidethebubble.net has been silent f... -
A Truly Dreadful Night for Labour.
Summary: Now that most of the election results ... -
Theresa May and Her Poisonous Immigration Policies.
Summary: Theresa May in this photograph, taken ... -
Labour Can Substantially Restrict Freedom of Movement
Summary: Jeremy Corbyn has clearly stated on a ... -
Endemic Corruption in the UK?
Summary: South Africa has been plagued by corru... -
The NHS and a Web of Deceit.
Summary: the NHS and our social care services a... -
Don’t Conflate Brexit with Party Politics.
Summary: Brexit is not a party political issue.... -
Labour Must Rethink Its Brexit Strategy.
Summary: Labour’s policy on Brexit is far... -
A Tsunami is Coming This Way!
Summary: With unemployment in the UK so low it ... -
You Need to Balance Your Own Budget but the Government Doesn’t and Shouldn’t.
Summary: The Tory obsession with reducing the d... -
The View from Catatonia*: Don’t Talk about the War!
Summary: The problems within the Tory party are... -
The Wheels Are Coming off!
Summary: The Tory party seem to be in advanced ... -
Labour Must Keep Calm and Leave the Tories To Self-Destruct.
Summary: There is a big potential danger in the... -
May-hem In the Housing Market.
Summary: Theresa May has given a Leader’s speec... -
Mt Theresa Close to Eruption.
Summary: A dreadful eruption is close! Mt Teres... -
Songs from the Viper’s Nest.
Summary: The Tory party are in total disarray a... -
Boris and His Bucket Bomb.
Summary: Boris has again lumbered into view to ... -
Why Allowing the Henry VIII Provisions to Pass Would Be a Disaster.
Summary: The Great Repeal Bill relies extensive... -
Another Folly for Fallon!
Summary: The movie “Dunkirk” showed how easy it... -
Might Northern Ireland Trigger Another British General Election?
Summary: The politics of Northern Ireland are c... -
Summer Is Over: Back to the Salt Mine.
Summary: Summer is over with little prospect of... -
A Spot of Serious Collateral Damage?
Summary: The war of words between the US and No... -
Can Jeremy Corbyn Walk Upon the Water?
Summary: There is a big potential danger in the... -
Fallon’s Folly
Operations room in HMS Queen Elizabeth. Summary... -
Dealing with the Brexit Fraud.
It doesn’t matter how Brexiteers spin thi... -
Solving The Housing Crisis: A Fairer Deal For All
Summary: Successive governments have been gross... -
Democratic Lies.
Summary: We are told repeatedly that the refere... -
Where Next for Labour?
Summary: The Labour promise to end austerity an... -
Under the Shade of the Magic Money Tree.
Summary: The Tories criticism of the Labour man... -
Paying for Social Care Or Anything Else. Simply the wrong question!
Summary: We must stop conflating expenditure in... -
Time for Labour to Park Its Tanks on Theresa’s Lawn!
Summary: Brexit is going to happen and Labour a... -
Theresa May: Exposed As a Fraud
Summary: Theresa May wants us to believe she is... -
Theresa May: Weak, Unstable and Now Unsafe.
Summary: Theresa May wants to be seen as a lead... -
Its Even Worse Than You Realise, Teresa!
Summary: The figures for those needing care und... -
Raising Money from the Elderly, Not from the Rich.
Theresa May’s new manifesto will force el... -
Parliamentary Reports Side-lined By Snap Election.
Summary: reports of Parliamentary Committees ar... -
We Need to Talk about Theresa.
Summary: The real Theresa May is very different... -
Winning Your Seat for Labour.
The game is on, and you need to win back your s... -
Outline Radical Centre-Left Budget: Revision 1.
Summary: This is intended to be a strawman budg... -
Defence in the 21st-Century.
Summary: The UK military is very poorly equippe... -
Time for a new political party?
Summary: the increasing dissatisfaction with th... -
Fighting Brexit: Sowing Doubt amongst Brexiteers
Summary: Fighting Brexit is something that must... -
The Labour Brand Is Becoming Irredeemably Toxic. What Can We Do Now?
Summary: The Labour Party is widely agreed to b... -
Britain Defenceless in the 21st-Century.
Summary: The British defence programme is in an... -
Fair Access to the British Justice System.
Summary: The British legal system is in a state... -
Rethinking the British Prison System: Reducing the Population
Summary: The UK prison system is in crisis with... -
Extreme Right Group Work for Brexit Breakdown
Summary: The prospects for a rapid breakdown in... -
British Higher Education System Failing the Young and the UK.
Summary: It costs much more to go to university... -
Extraordinary New Cult Discovered In UK!
Summary: a strange new cult, the BeLeavers, has... -
Government Driving up Non-EU Immigration Intentionally.
Summary: The cost of training nurses that is pr... -
Brexit Plan for Labour Agreed at Last!
Summary: There is a comprehensive new proposa... -
Brexiteers in Fantasyland: Trade Deals Much Harder Than They Imagine.
Summary: There is a great deal of naivety about... -
Trident: The Third Way. Make Do and Mend!
Summary: We need to rethink what we should be d... -
Please Can We Have Better Leaders?
Summary: The last few days have been extraor... -
The Naked Empress Theresa.
Summary: The latest interview with Theresa May ... -
Brexit Fraud Unravelling
Summary: The government are being told by their... -
Brexit: Opportunity for the Biggest Right-Wing Power Grab for a Generation.
Summary: If Brexit does go ahead a vast array o... -
Brexit – A Guide to a Dangerous Future: book review by Colin Gordon
https://www.canburypress.com/…/Brexit-What... -
Massive Negligence by Theresa May when Home Secretary.
Summary: The rules that define the permitted ex... -
Brexiting in an Earthquake Zone.
Summary: the route towards Brexit is much more ... -
Trump Success Should Stimulate Labour Refocus.
Summary: what has happened in the US and what h... -
Trade Agreements with EU Virtually Impossible.
Summary: The rejection of CETA by the regional ... -
Fair Taxation On Corporate Profits (Rev3).
Summary: Multinational corporations have too ma... -
A Brexit Plan for Labour
Summary: Theresa May in Birmingham claims the C... -
Labour’s Elephant in the Room: Immigration
Summary: Labour needs to articulate its policie... -
Austerity Madness Curable at Last
Summary: The economics underpinning the drive f... -
Fair Taxation On Corporate Profits.
Summary: Multinational corporations have too ma... -
Tackling Inequality: Making Britain Fairer For All
Summary: The gross inequalities in British weal... -
Neoliberalism: A Beginners Guide.
Summary: The word “neoliberalism” i... -
Hinkley Point C: Can We Trust China?
Image: Proposed Chinese Reactor Design. Summary... -
Hinkley Point Reactor: Doesn’t Work and Isn’t Safe.
Summary: the reactor design for Hinkley point C...