Why ‘Socialist’ Arguments Against Free Movement Don’t Add Up
What actual effect does tightening immigration controls have on the labour market?
Tag: eu
Good Refugees vs Bad Migrants
In international law and political discourse, 'migrant' is distinguished from 'refugee'. The latter is legally entitled to our aid, whereas the former can freely be treated with suspicion and contempt. But this binary obscures the conditions that gave rise to the so-called refugee crisis.
The Race: Is Jeremy Corbyn Electable?
Aaron Bastani and Sophie Nazemi take a look at this weeks big stories and Michael Walker hosts Zoe Williams and James Meadway as they debate the viability of the Corbyn project.
EU Citizen? Check Your Immigration Status
The UK's vote to leave the EU has left many EU migrants unsure of their rights and status both before and after Britain makes its exit. Here's a useful guide.
How Did We Get Here? The EU Referendum and the Crises of Union
Sunday Long Read: Britain now heads into a period of unprecedented turbulence. This was not supposed to happen. What does the result suggest about the state of UK democracy? And what strategic challenges does it present to the left?
#EURef – A Tale of Two Labour Voters
Aaron Bastani on how the EU referendum has shown a split in Labours support base - and what the party now needs to do to get both sides on board in time for 2020.
5 Things That Won’t Happen If Britain Leaves the EU
The EU referendum has been characterised by misinformation and opportunism. What would Brexit really mean for the 'refugee crisis', the UK economy and the future of the EU?
Is This England’s Referendum?
Aaron Bastani visited his home city of Bournemouth this week to ask holidayers and locals how they would vote in the Brexit referendum and what their major grievances are with politics today.
Why I’ve Changed My Mind About Brexit
Aaron Bastani on why he's had second thoughts about a left-wing Brexit strategy.
The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal is Anything but Historic
Sunday Long Read: The recent EU-Turkey refugee deal was lauded as 'historic' by Donald Tusk. With refugees continuing to die and the Turkish state capitalising on the crisis, is it really anything but business as usual?
Tata Steel: Why Did the UK Government Block EU Attempts to Save the Steel Industry?
Despite the reported '£1m loss a day' being generated by the Port Talbot steelworks, there's a lot more to this nail in the coffin of the UK steel industry than is being let on by both the government and media.
Freedom of Movement and Benefit Tourism: Paying Attention to the Background
Behind the folk devil figure of the ‘benefit tourist’ - which has become so prominent in the Brexit debate - is the politics of freedom of movement and the realities of those who are forced to be mobile to reproduce their lives.
Brexit: In or Out?
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani joined by Marina Prentoulis and Lindsey German as they discuss Britain's forthcoming referendum on EU membership.
Brexit: What it Does and Doesn’t Mean for Human Rights
The right-wing agenda of the Brexit campaign should ring alarm bells for anyone who cares about human rights and workers' rights. But let’s also remember – human rights abuses are committed by the EU too.
Democracy, Borders and Brexit: Can Europe Solve its Crises?
Sunday Long Read: To see in Novara Media's week-long investigation of Europe, James Butler lays out the crises facing Europe and asks whether there can be a solution.
The Left Enters the EU Debate – is Another Europe Possible?
So far the campaign to keep the UK in the European Union has been dominated by dry number-crunching and business arguments. With the launch of an explicitly left wing campaign to reimagine the EU, could another Europe be possible?
Rewrite or Escape the EU? Two Strategies from Southern Europe
Sunday Long Read: The rise of Podemos in last week’s Spanish election brings questions of EU membership back into the frame. What can we learn from Greek and Catalan radicals ahead of the UK’s referendum?
Feature: Damned if EU do, damned if EU don’t
The long-awaited in-out referendum on the UK's membership of the EU is set to happen in 2016 or 2017. Arguably lenient to EU membership historically, the Greek experience is making many question whether the left should push for Brexit.