Crash and Crisis Politics
James Butler is joined by James Meadway to discuss the brewing economic crisis.
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Only Scrutiny Will Keep This Government on the Right Path
The pace of mortality is now higher in the UK than in Italy, and there should be little doubt the government is playing catch-up. The measures announced yesterday are a step in the right direction, says James Meadway, but only scrutiny will deliver further necessary protections.
Opinion: Coronavirus Will Require Us to Completely Reshape the Economy
This crisis will require more than money to resolve; it will require the restructuring of our economy. This will be done either to the benefit of people and the planet, or it will not be, writes James Meadway.
Don’t EU Want Me Huawei? What Plans for Our 5G Network Signal About Post-Brexit Britain
Boris Johnson’s approval of Huawei for use in (parts of) the UK’s developing 5G network is a more decisive moment in our post-Brexit future than is perhaps realised, says James Meadway. Not least because it points towards an increasingly large role for the state in the digital economy.
Long Read: Labour’s Economic Plans: What Went Wrong?
In this post-election long read, James Meadway explains how Labour’s 2019 plans got caught up in policy at the expense of politics.
GE2019: The Future Is Unwritten: In These Final Few Days, Every Conversation Matters
The days leading up to polling day matter for as many as a third of Labour's votes. With the Conservatives running a fearful and negative air war, it's now that Labour's strength in numbers becomes a real asset, argues James Meadway.
GE2019: 8 Things We Learned From the ITV Leaders’ Debate
Following the first televised debate of GE2019, James Meadway outlines the key takeaways and lessons for the rest of the campaign.
GE2019: ‘Within Our Grasp’: What Labour Is Up Against and What It Will Take to Win
In his leadership campaign Johnson promised the Tories two things: Brexit by 31 October, and smashing Corbyn's Labour party. Labour's campaign has got off to a flying start, but there is precisely no room for complacency, argues James Meadway.
BRING IT ON. (w/ Faiza Shaheen & James Meadway)
The UK is heading for a December election. Are the left ready to hit the ground running and kick Boris out of power? With Faiza Shaheen and James Meadway.
We Can Beat Boris Johnson, but Only by Refusing to Play His Game
Tory Brexiteers are in a bind, and they want to make sure we are, too. The only way to break out of the game being set up for us is to refuse to play it. To oppose and defeat Boris Johnson means placing the deep crisis of British society at the centre of what we're saying.
Definitely Maybe: What People Are Missing About China’s ‘Imminent’ Financial Crisis
Talk of an incoming Chinese financial crisis has rumbled on for the best part of a decade. In his latest column, James Meadway weighs up the factors affecting China's economic stability.
Mo Money Mo Problems: Why Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Plans Matter to Us All
The announcement of Facebook's forthcoming cryptocurrency Libra signals the platform's response to its worsening stagnation. In his latest column, James Meadway explains why Libra is such a significant development not only for Facebook but for the financial system more broadly.
Are You Gonna Go Huawei? 5G and the Rise of AI Nationalism
The recent row over the future of 5G in Britain has shone a spotlight on Huawei, and it's no coincidence questions concerning technology are underpinning the US-China trade dispute. James Meadway explains what debates over 5G and artificial intelligence ought to tell us about the state of global capitalism.
Movin’ On Up: It’s Time to Break Neoliberalism’s Share-Owning Oligarchy
There were record dividends paid to UK company shareholders this week, not that the vast majority of people working for those companies would know it given that wages are flatlining or declining. James Meadway explains how Labour would go about transferring wealth and control from owners to workers.
Long Snake Moan: How Capitalism’s Productivity Failure Is Driving Debt and Speculation
New research suggests the digital economy isn't providing many solutions to capitalism's productivity crisis. Increasingly, large companies are turning to subscriptions and data for profit, hoarding what they can along the way.
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.
Long Read: 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.