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Tag Archives: neoliberalism
Jeremy Corbyn and the double struggle
Jeremy Corbyn‘s campaign for the Labour leadership is about doing things differently, about re-discovering the basic Labour values of social and economic justice, but in a way that harnesses the knowledge, commitment and energy of the many, in the changed … Continue reading
Posted in economics, politics
Tagged degrowth, ecology, economy, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party, neoliberalism
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Economics is for Everyone: Paul Mason – a quick reaction – Post-Crash Economics Society
Economics is for Everyone: Paul Mason – a quick reaction – Post-Crash Economics Society. I wrote this reaction to Paul Mason’s talk in Manchester on request from the Post-Crash people following some comments I made on the talk via twitter. … Continue reading
Posted in economics, politics
Tagged climate change, economy, energy, Manchester, neoliberalism, Paul Mason, post-crash economics society
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On compromise
Years ago it occurred to me that some compromises can take you to new places while others confirm the status-quo. This table comes from a book now out of print on a relatively specialist topic (1). But maybe it is … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged austerity, compromise, management, negotiation, neoliberalism, politics, social change, Syriza, War of Position
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What do we already know about Integrating Health and Social Care?
The Socialist Health Association has just published this piece on their blog. It is a response to recent discussions on the integration of health and social care based on my long term experience of developing and managing such integration. Read … Continue reading
Liberation and living well
This week I’ve been busy in two distinct areas of “scholarly activism”. At first sight they might seem very disparate, but I think they are part of the same overall project. On Monday, the Steady State Manchester collective, of which … Continue reading
Convivial Social Policy?
updated 21 November, 2014 As part of the Steady State Manchester project, I’ve been trying to do some work on the implications of a post-growth society and economy for social policy. This is a real cross-over question for me having … Continue reading
Posted in social policy
Tagged conviviality, neoliberalism, politics, social policy, steady state economics, Steady State Manchester, welfare
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What future for the EU? More federalism and less single market.
The disturbing European election results, which saw parties like the French National Front and the UK Independence Party gain the largest share of the vote, on a low turn-out, tell us that many people have lost whatever faith they might … Continue reading
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Tagged elections, Europe, federalism, neoliberalism, subsidiarity
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Where will the money come from? Endogenous economic development for the viable economy.
This is my new piece on the Steady State Manchester site. It is an important question not just for ecological economics but also for the struggle against neoliberalism. http://steadystatemanchester.net/2014/05/12/where-will-the-money-come-from-endogenous-economic-development-for-the-viable-economy/
Posted in economics, Manchester
Tagged economy, Manchester, neoliberalism, steady state economics, Steady State Manchester, writing
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We must articulate and publicise viable alternatives.
In the last few days I’ve been moved to write two responses to public statements that each in their way exemplify the bankruptcy of dominant understandings of the challenges facing our society and economy. The first was from Richard Leese, … Continue reading
This brutal Liberal government: reflections on the week of the Tory party conference.
We’ve just been subjected to the disturbing spectacle of a week of the Tory party conference and they still have the ability to surprise us with their brutality. On one level it is just a baying pack of bigots and … Continue reading
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Tagged André Gorz, capital, climate change, coloniality, fracking, ideology, inequality, Labour, Liberalism, Liberals, neoliberalism, NHS, the mess we're in, Tories, welfare reform
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