Burnham is leading an administration that seems to have learned nothing from the administrations that governed the UK since the global financial crisis (GFC) in 2008. All these administrations failed. Keir Starmer failed, Rishi Sunak failed, Liz Truss failed, Boris Johnson failed, Theresa May failed, David Cameron failed, Gordon Brown failed. By failed we mean the Prime Minister … Continue reading Burnham’s Administration is on the road to failure—Editorial
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“Architect or Bee?”
Michael Murray “A bee puts to shame many an architect in the construction of its cells. But what distinguishes the worst of architects from the best of bees is namely this: the architect will construct in his imagination that which he will ultimately erect in reality. At the end of every labour process we get … Continue reading “Architect or Bee?”
Burnham’s story should have been Inequality, not Devolution—Editorial
If Andy Burnham is to have any hope of reversing the decline of the Labour Party he needs to have a fairly simple but compelling story. One good story would be inequality. He could say that he is going to reverse the inequality that has developed in the UK in the 47 years since Thatcher first came … Continue reading Burnham’s story should have been Inequality, not Devolution—Editorial
The Limits of Devolution—Editorial
In his speech in Manchester on 29th June, Andy Burnham made some interesting proposals. He wants all parts of the UK to be able to take greater public control of essential services like water, housing, energy and transport. He also pledges 10-year plans to bring down the cost of these essentials to individuals, families and … Continue reading The Limits of Devolution—Editorial
Notes on the News
By Gwydion M. Williams Immigration – the Left’s Suicidal Unrealism Good News from Germany China Now Allows Less Capitalism Snippets Drowning Japanese and Central Europeans Best Ignored? How Ukraine Invented Itself China’s Excellent Science End homelessness and save money Class Issues Immigration – the Left’s Suicidal Unrealism Social justice is never free. And it is unjust … Continue reading Notes on the News
Public Ownership is popular
Public ownership is popularThe text below—a slightly abridged Facebook post by the group We Own It—makes you realise how extraordinary it is that Starmer and Reeves explicitly refused to make nationalisation a key policy for a future labour government, when public opinion and influential right wingers are for it. “People are waking up to the … Continue reading Public Ownership is popular
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