What is fascism?
The word “fascism” is often used – and mis-used – to describe politicians and policies which are perceived to be somehow aligned with totalitarian ideas. But while it is often apparent right-wing policies that are described as fascist, in fact, fascism shares its ideological roots with progressive politics.
Indeed, to understand fascism, we [...]
Why does compassion stop at the border?
The right has no heart. That, to many on the left, is the only thing that can explain why some are opposed to an ever-increasing welfare state. To oppose the welfare state is [...]
The minimum wage: when political correctness trumps reality
In 2017 the veteran Labour MP Frank Field landed himself in hot water after suggesting that some disabled people should be exempt from minimum wage legislation. Back in 2014 [...]
Who is world champion of free trade?
Donald Trump has done much to upset the liberal world order in his divisive reign so far. Not least his ‘trade war’ rhetoric and threats of tariffs has caused [...]
Poverty in Britain? The difficult task of separating fact from fiction
Are some Britons too poor to wash their kids? In 2018, The Guardian ran a story about children showing up at school unwashed and in dirty clothes, according to which “more [...]
Labour Live: Three lessons in economics for the Labour Party
On Saturday June 16th a line-up of well-known Labour politicians and left-wing commentators and little-known music acts took to the stage in North London for the Labour Live [...]
The inertia of government
For those of us who wish to see Britain leave the EU it is fair to say that watching the negotiations has been painful. Less than a year from when UK should be leaving most of [...]
Bernanke and the Fed: How to cause problems and shift blame
Ben Bernanke, the former head of the Federal Reserve recently warned of an impending economic crash. A fiscal stimulus package of tax cuts and increased spending will tip an [...]
Guest post: Anarchism and electoral politics – irreconcilable differences?
By James O’Gallagher
I. Anarchist Approaches as to Political Participation
Among anarchists, there is always much discussion and debate over the question of what [...]
The damage of trade tariffs: a case study
US President Donald Trump has reignited the international trade wars with his decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminium, of 25% and 10% respectively, from the EU, Mexico [...]
Capitalism’s ungrateful heirs
‘If a man is not a socialist by the time he is 20, he has no heart. If he is not a conservative by the time he is 40, he has no brain’. This maxim is attributed to Winston [...]