National Politics
Ben Wray: The Breakdown of Neoliberal Globalisation Is the Root Cause of Britain’s Political Crisis
Review of a new book on Britain’s decade of political turmoil Read the article HERE
Articles by Ben Wray
Economics
Marc Beckmann: The distributional effects of monetary policy
Eight main lessons distilled from an academic literature review on the nexus of inequality and monetary policy Cross-posted from Positive Money Europe Inequality has long been a foremost public concern, but not so for central […]
National Politics
Nicola Omotoye, Zack Livingstone – #HotStrikeSummer: Why people are turning to unions to fight back against the cost of living crisis
The strike wave in the UK is a rare source of hope Cross-posted from Positive Money “Ask yourself, do you agree that women should have maternity leave? Do you agree that you need health and […]
Finance
Gig Economy Project – Sweden’s election, the Nordic model and the gig economy: interview w/ GigWatch’s Felix Söderberg & Jacob Lundberg
With elections forthcoming, Söderberg and Lundberg explain that the Swedish model of industrial relations is being used as an excuse not to regulate the gig economy in Sweden. Available to read and to listen as […]
Gig Economy
Rasmus Hjorth – Berlin Lieferando couriers Works’ Council election: Notes from a Danish courier
Rasmus Emil Hjorth, Danish rank-and-file Wolt courier in the Wolt Workers’ Group, reports from Berlin, where he has been helping the Lieferando Workers’ Collective as the couriers elect their first Works’ Council The Gig Economy […]
Economics
Grace Blakeley – The Elite’s Answer to the Cost of Living Crisis: More Unemployment
The Bank of England is engineering a recession because it believes it will reduce inflation and weaken the spirits of the workers’ movement Read the article here.
Corruption
BBC News – Energy bills forecast to hit over £4,200 a year in January in new warning
By January, UK energy prices will have more than doubled in a year. Read the article here.
Uncategorized
Michael D. Yates: Work, Work, Work – So a Few Can be Rich
We hear a lot about work in the media but hardly ever about how it is organised and executed, in a form which is radically different from most of human existence Cross-posted from Counterpunch “Bud […]
Gig Economy
Gig Economy Project – Uber Eats joins Glovo in abandoning Spain’s Rider’s Law on it’s 1 year anniversary
Uber Eats move back to a self-employed model puts the credibility of the Rider’s Law at risk The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW EUROPE enabling us to provide […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell – Corporate profit greed is driving inflationary pressures
Corporations highly destructive market power is key to the inflation crisis. Read the article here.