Keir Starmer must face the truth: he needs the left to win
The Labour leader’s strategy of marginalising Corbyn supporters has left him in a political no-man’s land.
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Beyond “Zoomshock”: The death and life of the British high street
Covid-19 has accelerated the decline of traditional high street commerce – but there is hope for the future.
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How to remake Britain: We are entering the age of experimentation
Boris Johnson has bet on a “green industrial revolution” as the avenue for Union-wide economic transformation. Will it pay off?
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What would a truly “Keynesian” Budget have looked like?
Contemporary Keynesianism would not be content with managing aggregate demand, but would address itself to the systemic crisis threatening civilisation:…
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Why Russians still choose Vladimir Putin’s stability over Alexei Navalny’s revolution
In the run-up to Russia’s parliamentary elections, resistance to change isn’t just about simple economic self-interest.
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The Texas catastrophe shows how capitalism is destroying the planet
The economic misery imposed on Texans demonstrates how neoliberalism has created a rigged market and a client state.
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Why Labour must follow Joe Biden’s example and advocate a radical economic alternative
The US president’s promise of a $1.9trn stimulus shows the ambition that Keir Starmer needs.
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Europe isn’t working
The EU’s multiple failures are due to a deeper malaise: its formidable immunity to the smallest amount of democracy.
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