A lasting, well-rooted leftism requires an understanding of forces such as these – of why capitalism does not work as we would wish it to. Moralizing is nowhere near enough. The problem is that there […]
When she was told yesterday that some Universal Credit victims were being driven into prostitution, Esther McVey replied: Tell these ladies that now we’ve got record job vacancies – 830,000 and perhaps there are other […]
It appears that Labour has finally freed itself of the Blairites, is ignoring corporate media (and the Guardian), as well as the centrist liberals. It is a first step, but they will all be back, […]
What I mean is simply that (some form of*) capitalism suits some countries better than others. And perhaps the UK is not one of these. Read here
Anti-communism was and still is a very comfortable part of a defence of inequality in the west. Read here
Democracy has increasingly become a problem for the EU. Not just for the Orbans and far right, but for the so-called cnetrist parties. Read here
Don’t be misled by the title. This is an interesting piece concerning how the political situation has changed in Britain in the past 25 years. Much is relevant for other EU nations. Read here
For further reading on the topic please also see today’s article “Yes, neoliberalism is a thing. Don’t let economists tell you otherwise” by Christine Berry. Read here
Here is another case of “Lies, damned lies, and statistics”. A constant Gini coefficient (a statistical representation of the income or wealth distribution of a nation’s populace) does not necessarily mean poverty is not increasing, nor […]
Who is the nation? Chris Dillow, as so often, opens a door that we walk past every day and never ask what is behind it. Read here
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