Tag: james meadway

No Alarms and No Surprises? What Lyft’s Slump Tells Us About Modern Capitalism
In this week's column, John McDonnell's former advisor, James Meadway, scratches the surface of the current tech bubble. To help us make sense of it all, he takes us through the weird economics of networks and the even weirder economics of the last ten years.
A Design for Life: How Platforms Are Weaving Their Way Into the Fabric of Capitalism
With platform companies such as Apple and Facebook running up against the limits of their business models, they are turning to new ways to leverage your data for profit. In this week's column, James Meadway examines the measures platforms are taking and asks what it means for the future of capitalism.
‘Work Sucks, I Know’: It’s Time We Moved to a Four-Day Week
Government spin would have you believe the world of work is looking rosier than ever - were it not for the fact that it defines our actual daily existence. In a new column, James Meadway - former economics editor to John McDonnell - argues a four-day week could be the solution we've been desiring all along.
After the Crisis: Socialist Economics for Corbynism
James Butler is joined by James Meadway to discuss the economics of Corbynism: from the 2008 crash, to the new policy horizons of the Labour left and a socialist economics for the 21st century.
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Aaron Bastani is joined by Grace Blakeley and James Meadway as they ask whether the recent budget offered conclusive proof that Britain's economic model is dead.
Interview with James Meadway
In this interview Aaron Bastani talks to James Meadway - consultant to John McDonnell - about the recent budget and Labour's response.
“Cocktail of Threats”: The Politics of Permanent Crisis
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Joana Ramiro and James Meadway as they discuss the Chancellor's sudden decision to highlight ongoing risks and threats to the UK economy.
10 Ways Official Inflation Stats Are Masking Rising Inequality
New official inflation figures say the rate of price increases is falling, yet inequality is reaching new heights. The stats are hiding the real decline in living standards, especially for the poorest ten percent, but how?