EU politics
German Foreign Policy: Brexmess in the EU
Brexmess: While things are rather chaotic in the British camp, things are not going smoothly in the EU either. Read here
National Politics
Austerity
Women’s Budget Group et al – Intersecting inequalities: The impact of austerity on Black and Minority Ethnic women in the UK
Britain’s prime minister Theresa May had promised to end the “burning injustice of inequality”. Little has changed for the poor, women, and minorities. By The Women’s Budget Group, Coventry Women’s Voices, Runnymede Trust, and RECLAIM […]
Deregulation
Paul Mason – Neoliberalism has destroyed social mobility. Together we must rebuild it
Although neo-liberalsim ahs espoused meritocracy and social mobility, in reality these hardly exist. A new society and economy need to be built. Paul Mason is a writer and broadcaster on economics and social justice. Cross-posted […]
EU politics
David Shirreff – Brexit round-up
We have been very sparing in our coverage of Brexit, as we felt most articles were based upon speculation, not facts. In the past week more tangible information has become available, so we thought we […]
Deregulation
Pod črto – Working on the edge of poverty: Slovenia’s self-inflicted wound over labour market reform
The gig economy takes on many forms. The result is always the same: precarious jobs. Slovenia has its own innovation, subsidised by the EU. Read here
EU politics
Why the left loses: The Decline of the Centre-Left in Comparative Perspective edited by Rob Manwaring and Paul Kennedy
Book review by David Shirreff This is a rather defeatist book, as the title suggests. Through a number of slightly repetitive articles it traces the sad and unrelenting loss of popular support among the social […]
Austerity
Lina Gálvez – Dying in solitude
Austerity also means isolation. It is not only causing a breakdown in vital social services, but also in family structures and communities. Lina Gálvez is Professor of Economic History and Gender Studies at Pablo de […]
EU politics
The Independent: Yanis Varoufakis’s argument that there is a ‘Marxist’ case for staying in the EU isn’t as simple as it seems
We want the EU, but not this EU. Yanis Varoufakis is right. His attempts to reform the EU have however not been remotely successful. The question is: Can the EU be reformed? We at Brave […]
EU politics
Resolution Foundation – Seven key takeaways on the level, profile and distribution of Britain’s £12.8 trillion of wealth
This may be specifically about Britain, but many tendencies are valid for other European nations. By Conor D’Arcy, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation Cross-posted from Resolution Foundation […]
Austerity
Aditya Chakrabortty – The Alternatives: how Preston took back control
How globalisation can be stopped while communities flourish Listen here