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Opinion: The Government is Showing Its Economic Hand – and the Left Will Need a Smart Response

James Meadway

If you're still in 'austerity autopilot', it's time to snap out of it, argues James Meadway. Johnson's government has accepted the reality of ultra-low interest rates and now intends to remake the British economy in ways that will challenge the left's comfort zones.

Opinion: Between Cutting the Deficit and Protecting Their Voter Base, the Tories Are Caught in a Bind

Grace Blakeley

This week the Telegraph reported that the Tories are considering a post-coronavirus austerity package of tax increases and spending reductions. But cutting the deficit while protecting their voter base is going to be a real challenge for them, argues Grace Blakeley.

The government’s new slogan to tackle to the coronavirus pandemic might be clear as mud, but its consequences are clear. The lockdown is over if you’re working class. Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar discuss the Tories’ shifting message, and the consequences of a loosening of the lockdown.

Opinion: Sunak’s Furlough Rollback Shows the Government’s Priorities Are All Wrong

James Meadway

On the same day official figures showed the UK has the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in Europe, the chancellor chose to begin talking about ending furlough schemes. James Meadway argues the 'rush to return' has been baked into the government's response at the expense of public health.

Opinion: The 2020 Budget Shows the Tories Are Playing by New Rules

Aaron Bastani

Did Rishi Sunak just end austerity? No. Is Britain adequately preparing for the panoply of crises set to define the coming decades? Also no. But make no mistake, writes Aaron Bastani, this was the first Tory budget since 2010 to abandon the neoliberal frame of ‘necessity', demonstrating how Labour under Corbyn won certain arguments.

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Opinion: The Government is Showing Its Economic Hand – and the Left Will Need a Smart Response

James Meadway

Opinion: Between Cutting the Deficit and Protecting Their Voter Base, the Tories Are Caught in a Bind

Grace Blakeley

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Opinion: Sunak’s Furlough Rollback Shows the Government’s Priorities Are All Wrong

James Meadway

Opinion: The 2020 Budget Shows the Tories Are Playing by New Rules

Aaron Bastani

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Opinion: The Government is Showing Its Economic Hand – and the Left Will Need a Smart Response

James Meadway

Opinion: Between Cutting the Deficit and Protecting Their Voter Base, the Tories Are Caught in a Bind

Grace Blakeley

Novara Live: Clear As Mud

Opinion: Sunak’s Furlough Rollback Shows the Government’s Priorities Are All Wrong

James Meadway

Opinion: The 2020 Budget Shows the Tories Are Playing by New Rules

Aaron Bastani

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