EU politics
Paul Mason: British Labour’s radical left must fight the rise of a new machine politics
If you wish to know about what is going on in the Left of the British Labour Party, this piece provides a good insight. Read here
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Economics
Mariana Mazzucato – The Value of Everything – making and taking in the global economy
IIPP Director Mariana Mazzucato speaks on new book about the concept of value, with audience Q&A chaired by Paul Mason. Watch here
Economics
Paul Mason – What kind of capitalism is it possible for the left to build?
To win power, the left must build a narrative around ending privatisation, empowering the workforce and borrowing to invest. To stay in power, left governments must transition towards an economy based on high automation, shorter working […]
Austerity
Paul Mason: Donald Trump is a symptom of the new global disorder, not the cause
Neoliberalism and the revolt against austerity have pushed powerful states to impose social and economic pain on each other, or on smaller states. Read here P
Austerity
Paul Mason: The Italian crisis shows why the European left must break with the neoliberal EU
Without a radical realignment, social democrats in Italy and elsewhere face political extinction as racists and populists exploit this moment. Read here
Austerity
Paul Mason: Neoliberalism is a real economic model – here’s how the left can overturn it
The replacement of a hyper-financialised system will require a radical reshaping of the state, new national and global institutions, and new treaties. Read here
Economics
Paul Mason – Labour must become the party of people who want to change the world, not just Britain
‘Networked individuals’ have replaced the industrial working class as the key agent for overhauling capitalism in the digital age. To win power, Labour must represent their values, culture, aspirations and political priorities. Paul Mason is a […]
EU politics
Paul Mason – The second trench: forging a new frontline in the war against neoliberalism
Paul Mason argues that only a new left internationalism that accepts a limited reassertion of national economic sovereignty can defeat the rising tide of authoritarian populism. Paul Mason is a writer and broadcaster on economics […]
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 […]
Economics
Paul Mason: Upward mobility has been shattered. And no one in power cares enough to fix it
Our economic system didn’t intend to suppress the social mobility of working-class kids, but it has. Now their prospects are so bleak that Labour’s promises to the postwar working class seem practically Bolshevik Read here […]