Report: How Private Rail Companies Are Trying to Slow Down Nationalisation
Polly Smythe
The longer renationalisation is delayed, the longer profiteers have to lobby the government, reports Polly Smythe.
Tag: nationalisation
Opinion: Finnish Trains Are What the UK Could Have If It Gave a Shit
Rivkah Brown
A playground carriage, an entire pub, cheap tickets – Nordic trains are an advert for nationalisation, writes Rivkah Brown.
Explainers: 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.
Analysis: Who’s More in Touch With Voters, Labour Members or Labour’s Leader?
Ell Folan
Whether it’s energy nationalisation or a higher minimum wage, Keir Starmer consistently rejects policies that his party members support. His supporters say that Labour members are out of touch with the wider electorate – but polls suggest otherwise.
Analysis: Neoliberalism is Dead – and Something Even Worse is Taking Its Place
James Meadway
The Tories may have ditched austerity, but that doesn’t mean we’ve anything to celebrate, writes James Meadway.
Analysis: The Death of the Fossil Fuel Industry Could Be Disastrous for Workers. Now’s the Time to Nationalise It
Kate Aronoff
Fossil fuels may be on the way out, but there’s no reason to trust firms will wind down quickly enough, or in a way that protects workers. Kate Aronoff looks at how nationalising the sector could work in the US or UK - and argues ultimately it’s a good idea.
Opinion: Nationalisation of Airlines Could Lead to Political-economic Transformation – If the Left Can Get Organised
Grace Blakeley
In response to Covid-19, an increasing number of airlines are being nationalised with a view to re-privatising them as soon as the pandemic is over. But if the left can get organised and put pressure on these companies, argues Grace Blakeley, the recovery from coronavirus could also be a time of working class empowerment.
Opinion: Populist Austerity – This Is the Real Johnsonomics
Phil Jones
With the government nationalising Northern Rail and floating the idea of a mansion tax, what looks to some like a move to the left for the Conservatives, is in fact populist austerity in action, argues Phil Jones.
Novara FM: 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.
The Bastani Factor: 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’.
Novara FM: 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.
All The Best: 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.
Public Ownership Means Ensuring the Future of Public Services Works for All
Paul Mason
Far from being tied to notions of top-down bureaucratic management, John McDonnell's plans for public ownership are about empowering workers and consumers alike. It's a welcome step towards ensuring public services in the 21st century, writes Paul Mason.