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Mathew Lawrence is the director of Common Wealth, a think tank designing ownership models for a democratic and sustainable economy.
There’s nothing neutral or natural about resource ownership being concentrated in the hands of an elite few – and the countless crises now hitting the public make it clear a democratic alternative is long overdue.
Once again today, the Chancellor announced green policies which are a fraction of what’s required – it’s time to make the case for a green recovery package that can really transform the economy.
Today’s budget failed even to allocate enough resources to reach the government’s own insufficient target of net-zero by 2050. Despite the rhetoric, it’s clear that only the Left is serious about climate change.
Common Wealth, a new left-wing think tank launched this week, is guided by a mission: to overcome neoliberalism by democratising ownership.