IMOBastani: The Tories Are Not Stable and Secure
Don’t believe for a second that the Tories offer stability, just look at their record in office. June the 8th offers an opportunity to break this cycle of chaos and bring positive change for Britain.
Tag: conservatives
No Patient is Illegal: Fighting Borders in the NHS
Erin Dexter
This week, migrant activists protested changes to UK law, which will see healthcare workers co-opted as agents in the continuing assault on the rights and lives of UK migrants. Yesterday, a group of protesters dressed as patients in hospital gowns, doctors in scrubs, and border guards blocked the path of those heading into work at the Department […]
The Tories’ Reputation for Economic Credibility Is Built on False Narratives
Phil McDuff
The right’s unearned reputation for fiscal credibility is grounded in two false but undisputed narratives: the economic myth that government accounts are like household budgets, and the moral myth that suffering is often deserved and necessary punishment.
IMOBastani: Jeremy Hunt is Killing the NHS
Last week the CEO of the British Red Cross said the NHS was facing a 'humanitarian crisis'. Aaron looks at the service's recent problems and how they reflect an intentional project, by the Tory Party, to privatise healthcare in the UK.
Department for Education Emails Reveal a Crisis in Children’s Mental Health Policy
Jessica Brown
In May the mental health for schools champion was fired for criticising government policy, suggesting the Tories are more concerned with PR than children's mental wellbeing.
Novara FM: Reflections on the Conservative Party Conference
This week on #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar is joined by Abi Wilkinson and Michael Segalov to discuss the new direction of the Conservative Party under Theresa May and the demand for a 'hard' Brexit.
IMOBastani: The Tories’ Record on the Economy? A Catastrophe
Aaron Bastani looks at how Britain has suffered a 'lost decade', and how another is on the way
IMOBastani: Failures, flunkies and phonies, rewarded in David Cameron’s honours list
Aaron Bastani on what Cameron's honours proposals tell us about our politics.
Novara FM: Theresa’s Tories
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss Cameron’s legacy, their future under Theresa May, and what, if anything, the Conservative party actually believe in.
Long Read: Take Back the City: The Disillusioned Londoners Calling for Radical Democracy.
Emma Snaith
Take Back the City proposes a radically different vision of political organising. In a city riven with social divisions and worsening living conditions, can it hope to achieve change for ordinary Londoners?
Theresa May becomes Britain’s 2nd female PM – This is NOT a feminist victory
Eleanor Penny on all the ways the former Home Secretary has screwed over women.
Novara Docs: God’s Own Country For Tories
As Cameron steps aside, where better to examine his legacy than in his own constituency in Oxfordshire where county council cuts have destroyed vital public services, putting hundreds of people at risk.
IMOBastani: Labour and Tory Leadership – Who’s next?
The next month will see Theresa May and Michael Gove fight it out to see who can be more awful, meanwhile Angela Eagle wonders whether she has what it takes to swoop in with a leadership challenge.
IMOBastani: George Osborne abandons 2020 deficit plan – Austerity was always a political choice
Osborne scraps his 2020 deficit target citing Brexit - Aaron Bastani on why this was always ideological.
IMOBastani: 172 Labour MPs Issue a Vote of No Confidence In Jeremy Corbyn
A majority of Labour MPs vote against the wishes of thousands of loyal members & trade union backing - Aaron Bastani asks can we #KeepCorbyn?
Long Read: From Apathy to Outrage: Why Political Corruption Matters to the Left
Tom Scriven
Sunday Long Read: Corruption has been a long-standing feature of British democracy, and the rallying cry of populists throughout history. In light of the recent election expenses scandal, what does this mean for the left?
IMOBastani: Did the Tories Rig the Election?
New revelations suggest that the Conservatives may have overspent on campaign resources in key marginal seats at last years election and the preceding by-elections. Aaron Bastani looks closer at the allegations and how this 'admin error' could have made all the difference.
5 Peculiar Aspects of the Modern Conservative Party
Carl Rowlands
With the Conservatives rocked by the first high-level ministerial resignation of this government, and cracks emerging over the question of Europe, it’s a good time to examine some aspects of the modern Conservative party that tend to be overlooked.