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We need to talk about public services
Public service reform is the big missing conversation in British politics. This has to change so we can build a new vision for public services that can underpin prosperity and inclusion Somebody once remarked that the future is defined by the things that aren’t said. I am, as I write, heading back from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The … Continue reading
Corbyn and the Labour Party – taking the longer view?
Historic polling comparisons highlight the party’s challenges ahead of 2020 The last few months have seen the Labour Party seemingly stumble from crisis to crisis. A rolling and engrossing bad news story but one that has been hard to place in context. We can consider the impact of this first period of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership upon Labour’s support by considering … Continue reading
SPERI conference: a month to go!
On 9 February 2012 Rt Hon Ed Miliband launched the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) at the University of Sheffield, pronouncing it as “the right institute, at the right time, in the right place” before echoing the core focus of SPERI’s project: “From the ashes of the kind of irresponsible capitalism which led to the crash, we need to … Continue reading
The proletariat problem: general election 2017 and the class politics of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn
The election continued the swing of working-class voters to the Conservative Party – but also the more important trend of working-class disengagement from politics. Can Labour respond without succumbing to populism? The general election was peculiar for a large number of reasons. One of those reasons, relatively overlooked to date, is that – amid some stunning victories in affluent areas … Continue reading →
5 July 2017 by Craig Berry
Categories: SPERI Comment | Tags: Brexit, Conservative party, election, general election 2017, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour, Labour Party, populism, Theresa May, Tories, working class, young people | Leave a comment