‘We’re All Getting Attacked’: How Disorder Broke Out in East Leeds
Craig Gent
‘We need to have this community built back up.’
Contributor
Craig Gent
Craig Gent is Novara Media’s north of England editor and the author of Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the New Struggle for Control at Work (2024, Verso Books).
Articles
Stop Pretending Reform Is Just an Anti-Immigration Party
Craig Gent
Nigel Farage has branched out.
The Tories’ Northern Legacy Is Disillusionment and Division
Craig Gent
Thanks for nothing.
Nigel Farage Is Coming for Your (Young) Man
Clare Hymer & Craig Gent
Anti-politics meets hustle culture.
‘I’m Not Angry, I’m Disappointed’: What Voters in Reform’s Top Town Really Think
Craig Gent
Disillusioned doesn’t mean disengaged.
Are Green Shoots Starting to Crack the Red Wall?
Craig Gent
‘For Labour, I think there’s a massive problem.’
How Do We Reclaim the Northern Soul?
Craig Gent
‘Industrial heritage’ can’t be the basis of northern politics.
Northern Leaders Don’t Just Want Funding – They Want Real Power
Craig Gent
Gratitude and righteousness don’t easily sit side by side.
Who Cares About Rochdale?
Craig Gent
Not politicians, that’s for sure.
A Labour Landslide in the North? Don’t Bank On It
Craig Gent
Disillusionment is poisonous.
Why Novara Media Now Has a North of England Editor
Craig Gent
Place matters in politics.
Negri in England: Remembering One of Communism’s Great Optimists
Craig Gent
The Italian Marxist has died aged 90.
Audio
Not Westminster’s Whipping Boys
Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, the mayors of Manchester and Liverpool, set out their vision for the North.
Atomic Split
Why is the left divided on nuclear? Craig Gent poses an urgent question to experts Andrea Vetter and Matthew T. Huber.
‘Tired From the Heart’: Voices From the Care Sector
Care work faces a constant struggle for recognition, leaving some workers ‘tired from the heart’. What would it mean to advance an alternative vision of the sector? Sophie K Rosa, Craig Gent and James Butler find out.
Work All Day, Work All Night: ‘Sacrificing Your Life’ for the Food Supply Chain
Workers in the food supply chain call it ‘sacrificing your life’ to feed the rest of us. Can it last? Sophie K Rosa, Craig Gent and James Butler find out.
The Burner Episode #207: Logistics and Production During the Crisis, Italian Lockdown
Craig Gent delves deeper into logistics and production during the crisis – as the market scramble reveals the failures in preparedness and resilience in the NHS. Will ‘just in time’ logistics leave us empty-handed in the face of a pandemic? Plus, Rosa Gilbert brings us more from Italy – including how to keep it together during […]
The All-Seeing Algorithm?
James Butler is joined by Novara Media’s own Craig Gent to discuss the rise of the algorithm, the new workplace under algorithmic management, and the scope and practice of workers’ resistance to new techniques of domination.