EU politics
Chris Dillow: On class difference
Some good ideas in this. Read here
Chris Dillow
Economics
Chris Dillow: Obstacles to full employment
With regard to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) there is a debate in progress in Britain between Simon Wren-Lewis and Jonathan Portes, who are guiding the economic policy of the Labour Party and Richard Murphy, a […]
EU politics
Chris Dillow: Why the left needs “bottom”
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 […]
EU politics
Chris Dillow: The misplace Rumsfeld assumption
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 […]
Economics
Chris Dillow: Worker ownership: threat or promise?
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, […]
Economics
Chris Dillow: Socialism in one country
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
Finance
Chris Dillow: Anti-communism as bad faith
Anti-communism was and still is a very comfortable part of a defence of inequality in the west. Read here
EU politics
Chris Dillow: Centrists against freedom
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
Economics
Chris Dillow – Corbyn: the heir to Blair
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
Austerity
Chris Dillow: On neoliberalism
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