Free Money for Everyone!
Free money for everyone – sounds bonkers, right? Well maybe not. With advocates of UBI (Universal Basic Income) popping up everywhere, perhaps this is the solution to increasing populations and technological innovations.
Tag: economics
Millennial Socialism
The capitalist press have clocked “millennial socialism”. Can they deal with an egalitarian future? Michael Walker is joined by Aaron Bastani and Callum Williams of the Economist.
What Replaces Capitalism? | Grace Blakeley Meets Paul Mason
At The World Transformed 2018 Grace Blakeley talks to Paul Mason about the consequences of Labour’s first steps towards moving beyond capitalism.
#Crapitalism: Lehman Brothers: 10 Years On
10 years ago today, Lehman brothers, one of the US’ largest and oldest banks, collapsed. The bank had $600m worth of assets on its books, making its bankruptcy the largest in American history. We all know what happened next. Grace Blakeley examines the 2008 financial crisis.
The Week Britain’s Politics Changed Forever
With the Archbishop of Canterbury describing the gig economy and zero hours contracts as “the re-incarnation of an ancient evil” and polling showing big majorities for policies once presumed politically unpalatable, it's clear the public are ready for a rupture with the status quo. The question is whether the left will step up to the plate, writes Aaron Bastani.
Who Wants to Build a Left-wing Private Equity Firm?
In light of John McDonnell's recent economic proposal, Dani McDonald and Ben Tippet make the case for building a greater worker democracy through transforming businesses into worker-owned cooperatives.
#Crapitalism: Industrial Strategy
In this new series #Crapitalism: Grace Blakeley explains what industrial strategy is and argues that ‘building it in Britain’ could be a good thing.
Interview With David Harvey
Last September Aaron Bastani sat down with the world’s leading expert on Karl Marx; David Harvey. They discussed the relevance of Marx today, productivity, China and so much more. Enjoy.
Britain’s Economy Is in Meltdown
In all honesty Britain’s economy is absolutely broken, ten years ago it was common to hear of a lost decade for Japan and Italy, well the same has just happened to Britain on the things that matter like wages and productivity while the deficit, the one thing the Tories wanted to be measured by, is […]
How Conservative Austerity Cost the UK Billions
Since 2010, the Conservatives have repeatedly claimed that only they can be trusted to run the economy. Where a prodigal Labour party would run the economy into the ground with excess spending, they say they're prepared to take the 'common-sense' approach of austerity. Raoul Martinez argues that this story doesn't ring true; austerity is a recipe for economic misery.
Karl Marx? He Was Right.
The British media recently castigated John McDonnell for admitting he had read Karl Marx. But there’s just one problem with that – he’s never been more relevant.
We Don’t Need a Low Tax Economy for the Rich
Today Labour’s draft election manifesto was leaked. Many policies in it, from eliminating tuition fees to building new social housing, will be paid through increasing tax on high income earners and the profits of large corporations. Higher tax in these areas wouldn’t make Britain the exception, it would make it normal.
The System Is Rigged
From Britain’s media, to its economy and politics – the system is rigged.
Future Proof: Britain in the 2020s
Aaron Bastani and Eleanor Penny are joined by Mathew Lawrence from IPPR, author of Future Proof: Britain in the 2020s.
The Production of Money: In Conversation with Ann Pettifor
On this week's NovaraFM James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Ann Pettifor, author of The Production of Money.
The Consequences of Top-Down Economics Are Not Accidental – But There’s Cause for Hope
It's no coincidence the rich are getting richer while public services grind to a halt. Both sides of the Atlantic, depressed wages and demoralised towns are the creation of our economic system.
The Tories’ Record on the Economy? A Catastrophe
Aaron Bastani looks at how Britain has suffered a 'lost decade', and how another is on the way
‘This is a very British coup’ – John McDonnell
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell sits down with Aaron Bastani to talk #CorbynCoup, freedom of movement and transforming the Labour Party into an anti-austerity party.