Opinion: I Just Had a Daughter. But Being a Centrist Dad Never Made Less Sense
Aaron Bastani
Starting a family has always been associated with becoming more conservative. Not anymore, writes Aaron Bastani.
Tag: recession
Opinion: Travelling Across Poland Showed Me That Britain’s Economy Is Broken
Aaron Bastani
The UK is increasingly just a middle-income country with a smattering of rich people. Visit anywhere else in Europe and you’ll see what I mean, writes Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: I’m a Millennial Homeowner and I Want Property Prices to Fall
Aaron Bastani
In 1997 the average property was 4.5 times the average salary. Today it is over 9 times. A 10-15% correction isn’t a crisis, writes Aaron Bastani - it’s exactly what's needed.
Analysis: The Coming Recession Will Be Worse Than 2008
Aaron Bastani
Britain’s economy has been spluttering since the dawn of the iPhone. There is no law of nature that says this won’t continue for the next 15 years - or longer. A political elite that thinks otherwise is taking your consent for granted.
Analysis: No, Higher Wages Won’t Fix the Cost of Living Crisis
Matteo Tiratelli
Sexy as degrowth may be on the left, it’s productivity gains that have driven rising living standards over the past half-century, writes Matteo Tiratelli.
Opinion: We Cap Fuel Prices. Why Not Food?
Ella Thorold
Supermarket price-gouging is pushing millions of Britons toward starvation. The solution is simple, writes Ella Thorold.
Analysis: Why the Decline of High Street Retail Could Have Troubling Consequences for Our Freedom
Alan Bradshaw
Coronavirus is killing the high street, further accelerating us into a world of big data and algorithm-mediated shopping. Alan Bradshaw argues the shift could have dangerous political implications, allowing corporations to structure and rationalise our lives in previously unimagined ways.
Novara Live: The Phoney (Culture) War
BLM protestors want racial justice. The establishment want to debate 70s sitcoms. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the phoney (culture) war. Plus, Miatta Fahnbulleh on the UK’s record-breaking recession.
Opinion: Global South Economies Like Zambia’s Are Being Battered by Coronavirus. We Must Write-Off Debt Now
Grace Blakeley
With coronavirus battering emerging market economies, the fate of millions of the world's poorest people hinges on a debt write-off for the global South. This must be one of the central demands of socialists internationally as the pandemic comes to an end, writes Grace Blakeley.
Of Course the Right Value Old People’s Lives Less – Our Ageing Population Is a Problem for Capitalism
Aaron Bastani
As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, the lives of elderly people are increasingly portrayed as less worth saving. Given the immense problem demographic ageing presents to market capitalism, this is as unsurprising as it is unsettling, writes Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: The Great(er) Recession
How much of our economy will survive the COVID-19 recession? What will come next? Plus, the government’s testing fiasco, with Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and James Meadway.
Opinion: More People Won’t Die Because of a Recession Than Because of Coronavirus
Aaron Bastani
The idea that an economic recession would necessarily lead to more deaths than Covid-19, even if no measures are taken to slow the spread, isn’t just wrong - it’s ideological, writes Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: From Geopolitics to High Streets, Covid-19 Will Change Everything. Here’s Why.
Aaron Bastani
When Covid-19 is eventually defeated the whole world will be very different. In its wake we must create a collective sense of purpose, writes Aaron Bastani, a shared desire to build something better than what came before.
Analysis: Pandemic Insolvency: Why This Economic Crisis Will Be Different
Bue Rübner Hansen
Many states - now including the UK and US - are beginning to act in ways that contradict not just the neoliberal script, but the crisis management strategies of the global financial crisis. Bue Rübner Hansen asks why.
Opinion: Taxing Times: With the Economy Unravelling, We Need a Budget for the Green New Deal
Adrienne Buller and Miriam Brett
Released amid a collapsing stock market and plunging oil prices, Wednesday's budget is unlikely to meet the challenges ahead, particularly on the climate, write Adrienne Buller and Miriam Brett. A systems crisis demands a systems response, and overhauling the design of the tax system is central to this.