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Jeremy Corbyn and the Reshaping of Political Discourse

January 17, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Jeremy Corbyn has helped reconstruct political discourse where people are inspired to vote for rather than against something, writes Jane Watkinson.

Fictitious Capital, Austerity and the Rise of Household Debt

January 9, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

The failures of the market are protected by the state, whilst that same state unleashes a political programme that creates record levels of household debt, writes Jane Watkinson.

A Critical Look at the Left Debates Regarding the EU and Brexit…

January 8, 2019April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Jane Watkinson critically looks at some of the issues shaping the left debate on Brexit – including an analysis of the EU’s ideological and institutional promotion of liberalisation and capital mobility.

Is the American Dichotomy of Conservativism and Liberalism a Lie?

January 7, 2019April 1, 2020 Jay BakerUncategorized

Why do Americans continue to insist on speaking about their political options – particularly Democrats and Republicans – as ‘liberal’ or ‘conservative’? The answer is in the question, writes Jay Baker.

Capitalism, Christmas and Debt

December 22, 2018April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Jane Watkinson looks at the links between capitalism, Christmas, and debt, the concept of debt peonage, consumption, and the associated environmental crisis.

Geographical Inequality and Neoliberalism

December 8, 2018April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

The evident geographical inequality is another example of the class project that has dominated the political and economic landscape of the last 30-40 years: neoliberalism, writes Jane Watkinson.

Alston’s Poverty Report and the Class Project

November 29, 2018April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Jane Watkinson looks at the Alston Report on UK poverty and its connections with neoliberalism as a class project.

The Importance of ‘Liveable’ Lives for All…

March 31, 2017April 1, 2020 Jane WatkinsonUncategorized

Jane Watkinson on Judith Butler’s work on the recognition of vulnerability.

The Rise of the Machines: Automation is Inevitable, and We Must Embrace It

March 31, 2017April 1, 2020 Jay BakerUncategorized

If we’re supposed to work to live rather than live to work, surely it’s time we let the automated machinery carry out the tedious tasks we loathe, writes Jay Baker.