A new force is stirring on the left
Eco-populism is coming for the Labour Party.
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James Meadway
James Meadway is an economist. He hosts the weekly economics podcast, Macrodose.
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The cancellation of broadband by a million people is another sign of the UK’s economic and social decline.
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Why won’t Labour say it will tax Rishi Sunak and the super-rich more?
The party has missed a golden political opportunity by not promising to tax capital gains at the same rate…
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The dirty secret behind the cost-of-living crisis
It isn’t wage rises that are fuelling high inflation – it’s profiteering by large corporations.
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The myth of the “fiscal black hole” has been exposed
How did a £70bn “hole” become a £30bn “surplus”? The answer is that we’re doing economic policy wrong.
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Labour must seize the interventionist moment
As the US and the EU embrace an era of state-led economic policy, the UK risks being left behind.
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The left shouldn’t rush to blame Liz Truss for Britain’s woes
The former PM is a sideshow – the real damage was done by the “sensible” people who championed austerity.
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The left should try to shape Starmerism, not bury it
If radicals fail to make clear demands on Starmer, New Labour’s old guard will take advantage.
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Does the wave of strikes mark the end of the long 1990s?
The shadow cast by decades of depoliticised workplaces may finally be fading.
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