Those on the left generally take one of four attitudes toward the European Union (EU).1 These are, of course, rarely found in absolutely pure form and there is inevitably some overlap.2 The first, which was central to the Remain vote in the United Kingdom, sees the EU as a largely [...]
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This week, Jeremy Corbyn delivered a keynote speech to showcase Labour’s emerging electoral manifesto on industrial policy. Titled Build it in Britain, it sets out an industrial strategy based on three key policy directives: large-scale public investment in infrastructure, a revived and [...]
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Brexit demonstrated clearly what many had perceived to be impossible: European integration is reversible. The potential breakup of the European Union (EU) has been welcomed by people on the political right as well as some on the left. While the former hail the return of national sovereignty, [...]
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Following Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, a growing number of commentators have argued that we are seeing a resurgence in voting behaviour based on class interests. After thirty years of neoliberalism, working class people are finally responding to the attack on their economic [...]
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In the aftermath of the UK referendum vote to leave the European Union many commentators have expressed dismay at a result that is said to have rocked the British establishment. Some blame the UKIP led Leave campaign for whipping up xenophobia, others blame Jeremy Corbyn for displaying [...]
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If all good progressive reasons for more Europe have slowly disintegrated in the ongoing austerity drive of the Eurozone, there is still the argument that you simply can’t go it alone in a globalised world. Climate change, migration, security and tax evasion serve as the killer [...]
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Sections of the English Left have voted for Brexit in protest against the Tory government’s policy of austerity and the support provided by the neoliberal elite of the EU. While I have some sympathy for their position, they have done so with little thought for the long-term plans for [...]
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