EU politics
Aditya Chakrabortty: The problem is not capitalism. It’s that the Tories aren’t much cop at it
From The Guardian This is a brilliant criticism of Thatcherite policy – its collapse and how and why it has failed. Read here
EU politics
Austerity
Richard Murphy – It’s time for the left to promote its own pro-business agenda
According to Richard Murphy it is time to move on and leave bankrupt neo-liberalism behind. This however means defining progressive goals and the logic behind them. Richard Murphy is Professor of Practice in International Political […]
EU politics
Dan Bailey – The welfare state’s role in the transition to sustainable prosperity
Dan Bailey raises the question if sustainability will endanger the state welfare system even further? Dan Bailey is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) The welfare state has long embodied […]
EU politics
Robert Fisk: I’m all for war crimes trials in The Hague – so long as we agree to prosecute every possible war criminal
From The Independent Robert Fisk is in favour of international justice, especially in the case of war crimes. There is just one problem. There is no system in place to indict all war criminals, just […]
Corruption
David Whyte – Interview with Mireia Vehí, CUP and Member of the Catalan Parliament
The day after the incredible events of the Catalan referendum, and the day before a general strike that has been called to challenge the Spanish state’s violence, Mireia Vehí, Member of the Catalan Parliament, for […]
EU politics
Resolution Foundation: Why intergenerational fairness is rising up the agenda, in 10 charts
Laura Gardiner has put together a number of interesting numbers and graphs concerning the current financial situation of young people in Britain. This is a topic that is still being conveniently ignored by much of […]
EU politics
Naomi Klein: Speech to the British Labour Confernce
Naomi Klein’s Speech to the British Labour Confernce on September 26th.
EU politics
Guy Standing – Let us celebrate the 800th Anniversary of The Charter of the Forest
BRAVE NEW EUROPE continues its series of articles concerning the Commons with this contribution by Guy Standing. Guy Standing is an economist and professorial research associate at SOAS University of London. His most recent books […]
EU politics
Corporate Europe Observatory – Brexit bonanza: Lawyers encouraging corporations to sue UK & EU member states
Brexit could become a money-making machine for law firms that make millions when corporations sue nation states via trade and investment agreements. Not only are these law firms paving the way for Brexit-related corporate claims […]
EU politics
The Independent: Emmanuel Macron branded ‘hero of the rich’ for cutting taxes for the wealthiest in new French budget
Emmanuel Macron seems to be pushing through a neo-liberal policy that once again enriches the few and immiserates the many. What else is new in the European Union? Read here