Tag: neoliberalism
Has the centre-left collapsed?
Whatever you think of Blair, Owen Smith and Corbyn it’s undeniable that Europe is facing a crisis of social democracy? Aaron Bastani looks at recent history and asks has the centre-left collapsed?
Tory School Reforms Are Making Teachers and Students Suffer
Danny Rees
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.
On the Frontlines of Neoliberalism: Resource Extraction and Popular Resistance in Colombia
Milo Phillips
Why the left should vote to leave the EU
Aaron Bastani gives his four reasons why the EU can’t be relied upon for democracy, social justice and freedom.
The Story of Europe: Terms of Engagement
James Butler traces the EU’s present day faults back to its postwar inception in this bumper Terms of Engagement explaining the historical phenomenon of Europe.
We Need to Build a Wall… and we’ll make them pay for it
In times of crisis it’s easy to propose simplistic solutions to complicated problems – but Aaron Bastani has an idea which he thinks could actually put an end to all the worlds woes – and it wouldn’t even cost us any money!
Jeremy Hunt: Aristocrat, Liar, Secretary of State for Nepotism and Privatisation
In this bumper #IMOBastani Aaron explains why the secretary’s plans ARE in fact a form of privatisation, and delves a little into Hunt’s family history uncovering a web of greed and nepotism.
Terms of Engagement: Ideology
In this new series for Novara TV, James Butler looks at the history and multiple usages of the word ‘Ideology’ and explores how it can be usefully deployed to describe and improve the world we live in.
Dismantle, Decolonise, Democratise – Fighting Neoliberalism in the University
Ash Sarkar talks to Harry Stopes and James Eastwood casualisation in higher education and what students, lecturers and workers can do to resist it.
Interview: Yanis Varoufakis
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis sits down with Aaron Bastani, discussing everything from Nigel Farage to ‘libertarian marxism’ and the future of capitalism.
Post-Colonial Ecologies
On this weeks #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar discusses climate, conquest and capitalism with Anna Lau from Platform, a group involved in ecological justice movements, and James Butler.
In or Out? Britain and the EU
On this week’s show James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss Europe and Brexit. Is it really worth staying in the EU?
Interview: Jeremy Corbyn
Aaron Bastani talks to Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn about his candidacy and asks what a Corbyn government would mean for constitutional reform, policing, care work, sexism and more besides.
What is Neoliberalism?
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani is joined by Will Davies as they discuss neoliberalism, measures of value and the crisis since 2008.