What exactly is Manchesterism? And will it definitely mean a break with the neoliberal economics which have hurt everyone who isn’t megarich and have alienated so many from mainstream politics? Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader made some big promises, many of them very welcome, so should we be optimistic? Sounding radical, he said Britain took wrong turnings in […]
End of the NeolibLab Pact
“There is a tide in the affairs of men…” etc., etc.. Shakespeare, of course, pointing out in his characteristically thoughtful way that flood tides actually mark a turning point, not an irresistible force. Brutus was soon to find this out to his cost. Blue Labour, neoliberal Labour, Labour Together, the Labour Growth Group, Labour Yimby and the rest of them […]