How Private Rail Companies Are Trying to Slow Down Nationalisation
Polly Smythe
Major delays across the network.
Tag: nationalisation
Finnish Trains Are What the UK Could Have If It Gave a Shit
Rivkah Brown
Crisps from the snack trolley? Try an omelette from the pub carriage.
Why Postal Workers Are Going on Strike
While company management are paid in the millions, and receive bonuses for failure, postal workers at Royal Mail are being treated like mud. Today they are going on strike. Aaron Bastani explains the reasons behind the strike – and how bosses at the top are out of control.
Who’s More in Touch With Voters, Labour Members or Labour’s Leader?
Ell Folan
In opposing the left, Keir Starmer risks alienating the very voters he needs to win.
Neoliberalism is Dead – and Something Even Worse is Taking Its Place
James Meadway
Buckle up for a new era of authoritarian capitalism.
The Death of the Fossil Fuel Industry Could Be Disastrous for Workers. Now’s the Time to Nationalise It
Kate Aronoff
Nationalisation of Airlines Could Lead to Political-economic Transformation – If the Left Can Get Organised
Grace Blakeley
Populist Austerity – This Is the Real Johnsonomics
Phil Jones
After the Crisis: Socialist Economics for Corbynism
James Butler is joined by James Meadway to discuss the economics of Corbynism: from the 2008 crash, to the new policy horizons of the Labour left and a socialist economics for the 21st century.
Audit Boris, Nationalise the Trains
On this week’s TBF Aaron asks what is happening at South Western Railway, calls for a ‘Boris Audit’ and muses on the use of ‘International Men’s Day’.
Taking It Back: Public Ownership in the 21st Century
On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Grace Blakeley, Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker to discuss public ownership from nationalisation to socialisation – and what a truly democratised economy might look like.
The Straight White Man Who‘s Upset He Can’t Go to Labour’s Equalities Conference Does Not Exist
Max Shanly and Matt Zarb-Cousin are joined by Ash Sarkar to chat the snowflake right, culture wars, why Arsenal is a euphemism for our broken economy and which Kanye album is best.
