Analysis
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 08:08
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After two years of self-defeating austerity measures, a Greek default looks more likely than ever.
Voters in France and Greece rejected austerity over the weekend - James Meadway argues that it is time to break the crisis of a failed past in favour of a new Europe
Voters across Britain rejected the Coalition with big losses for both the Tories and the Liberal Democrats. Lindsey German looks at why London bucked the trend by re-electing Boris Johnson
James Meadway argues that it is time to change economic course as the UK slips back into recession.
Chris Bambery assesses the the strength of the trade unions and the working class movement in Britain today.
George Galloway has won a sensational victory in the Bradford West by-election with a 10,000 vote majority.
New 'cash for access' revelations go to the heart of David Cameron's government, writes Dan Poulton.
Robin Hood used to rob from the rich to give to the poor. This is considered heroic. George Osborne does something quite different. There’s a word for that, too.
Mobilising the political anger that connects the majority of UCU members can give the confidence and determination we need to take on the government argues John Westmoreland
The reluctance of private sector creditors to accept the latest rescue deal threatens to scupper it just weeks before the country must foot a €14bn bill.
The only hope for the future of Greece lies in rejection of the Troika, a default on Greek terms and leaving the grossly oppressive structures of the euro argues James Meadway
Credit rating agencies give the UK a one in three chance of a credit downgrade. James Meadway argues that despite Osborne's spin, its further evidence that austerity can't work.
The battle over public sector pensions is at a critical juncture, with different unions adopting radically different positions, writes UCU activist Des Freedman.
The EU remains on course for economic disaster as its leaders reaffirm their commitment to austerity via the new fiscal compact, writes James Meadway
The Tories are crowing over their opinion poll lead and claiming majority support for cuts. But the left shouldn’t believe the hype, argues Adrian Cousins.
The BBC’s The Crusades is billed as a re-examination of the history of the crusades, but in presenting them as a clash of civilisations between Christianity and Islam, it repeats the ideological justifications for the war on terror.
Debt downgrades and failed Greek negotiations show Europe on the brink. James Meadway looks at the consequences.
'Managed Decline' was the advice of Thatcher's Chancellor for Liverpool after the riots in 1981. David Jamieson argues that this is a good description for the way Britain is heading in 2012.
James Meadway: The Euro crisis of 2011 is a prelude to financial chaos in 2012. Efforts to prop up the system have failed, threatening a fresh financial crisis and perhaps the collapse of the Euro itself. A mass movement against austerity must be built.
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Events
Books
The People Demand: A short history of the Arab revolutions
By John Rees and Joseph Daher
Strategy and tactics: how the left can organise to transform society
By John Rees
Capitalism and Class Consciousness: the ideas of Georg Lukacs
By Chris Nineham