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Jeremy Corbyn – The First Two Biographies
Nigel Cawthorne, Jeremy Corbyn: Leading from the Left (Endeavour Press, £4.99). W. Stephen Gilbert, Jeremy Corbyn – Accidental Hero (Squint Books, £9.99). Reviewed by Merryn Williams We’re still in shock. Only a few months ago – until the summer of
Jeremy Corbyn – The First Two Biographies
Nigel Cawthorne, Jeremy Corbyn: Leading from the Left (Endeavour Press, £4.99). W. Stephen Gilbert, Jeremy Corbyn – Accidental Hero (Squint Books, £9.99). Reviewed by Merryn Williams We’re still in shock. Only a few months ago – until the summer of
The Labour Party’s Modi Problem: Ahead of the Indian Prime Minister’s Visit
by Sneha Krishnan The Labour Party has been through a huge upheaval in the past few months: from its big losses in the 2015 general election to Jeremy Corbyn’s emergence as leader, it seems every week is newsworthy. And every
The Labour Party’s Modi Problem: Ahead of the Indian Prime Minister’s Visit
by Sneha Krishnan The Labour Party has been through a huge upheaval in the past few months: from its big losses in the 2015 general election to Jeremy Corbyn’s emergence as leader, it seems every week is newsworthy. And every
What should sociologists do about big data?
by Ioana Cerasella Chis This post is a follow-up to Ioana’s article in the last issue of the Oxford Left Review, ‘Big Data: A Technology of Anxiety’, which can be found here. Big data is presented as a tool for
What should sociologists do about big data?
by Ioana Cerasella Chis This post is a follow-up to Ioana’s article in the last issue of the Oxford Left Review, ‘Big Data: A Technology of Anxiety’, which can be found here. Big data is presented as a tool for
Speaking to the heartlands
Corbyn at the Aneurin Bevan Stones at Bryn Serth, 11 August (Tredegar Forum) by Merlin Gable in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign One wonders whether there has been a political rally more like preaching to the converted than Corbyn’s at
Speaking to the heartlands
Corbyn at the Aneurin Bevan Stones at Bryn Serth, 11 August (Tredegar Forum) by Merlin Gable in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign One wonders whether there has been a political rally more like preaching to the converted than Corbyn’s at
How Bloody Dare They
Populism versus Project Fear (design partially stolen from Richard Seymour) by Peter Hill in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign This wasn’t supposed to happen. This reaction, from the people who think they ought to run politics, is becoming a familiar
How Bloody Dare They
Populism versus Project Fear (design partially stolen from Richard Seymour) by Peter Hill in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign This wasn’t supposed to happen. This reaction, from the people who think they ought to run politics, is becoming a familiar
Call me indulgent one more time…
Corbyn Campaign volunteers in East Oxford by Tessa Frost in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign I didn’t expect to be leafleting for Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign this summer, let alone volunteering in the Oxford for Corbyn phonebank. I’d usually be
Call me indulgent one more time…
Corbyn Campaign volunteers in East Oxford by Tessa Frost in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign I didn’t expect to be leafleting for Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign this summer, let alone volunteering in the Oxford for Corbyn phonebank. I’d usually be
Corbyn on Red Clydeside
The Corbyn rally in Glasgow Fruitmarket last Friday by Cailean Gallagher in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign In 1919 the Fruitmarket in Glasgow was used to store six tanks shortly before they rolled into George Square to quell striking workers.
Corbyn on Red Clydeside
The Corbyn rally in Glasgow Fruitmarket last Friday by Cailean Gallagher in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign In 1919 the Fruitmarket in Glasgow was used to store six tanks shortly before they rolled into George Square to quell striking workers.
Report from the Fringes
Campaign stall in central Oxford by Orlando Lazar in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign I’m speaking from the periphery of the campaign – the odd afternoon of leafleting, a couple of evenings on the phones. The centre, where the organising
Report from the Fringes
Campaign stall in central Oxford by Orlando Lazar in the OLR blog series on the Corbyn Campaign I’m speaking from the periphery of the campaign – the odd afternoon of leafleting, a couple of evenings on the phones. The centre, where the organising
Inside the Corbyn Campaign
The Oxford Left Review brings you a series of blog articles from activists with Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for the Labour leadership, from Oxford and around the UK. Latest: Young but not stupid by Lotte Boumelha Speaking to the heartlands
Inside the Corbyn Campaign
The Oxford Left Review brings you a series of blog articles from activists with Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign for the Labour leadership, from Oxford and around the UK. Latest: Young but not stupid by Lotte Boumelha Speaking to the heartlands
Dominic Davies: Capital, A Portrait of Twenty-First Century Delhi (Review)
Rana Dasgupta (2014), Capital, A Portrait of Twenty-First Century Delhi, 1st edition, Canongate Books, Edinburgh, 512pp. In the last few years, anglophone writing about India has turned, with astonishing frequency, to a new and highly readable genre. Acclaimed historian and writer
Dominic Davies: Capital, A Portrait of Twenty-First Century Delhi (Review)
Rana Dasgupta (2014), Capital, A Portrait of Twenty-First Century Delhi, 1st edition, Canongate Books, Edinburgh, 512pp. In the last few years, anglophone writing about India has turned, with astonishing frequency, to a new and highly readable genre. Acclaimed historian and writer
Corporate Taxation to Reduce Inequality
A Toy Model and Its Implications Historically, various controversial tax systems have been imposed to reduce inequality, from the Roman effort in the third century B.C. to limit the personal wealth of individuals, to David Lloyd’s George’s ‘People’s Budget’, announced
Corporate Taxation to Reduce Inequality
A Toy Model and Its Implications Historically, various controversial tax systems have been imposed to reduce inequality, from the Roman effort in the third century B.C. to limit the personal wealth of individuals, to David Lloyd’s George’s ‘People’s Budget’, announced
The Shifting Ground of Christopher Hitchens
In his account of the attacks on the World Trade Centre, British-Pakistani Journalist Tariq Ali, a former comrade and admirer of Christopher Hitchens, expressed his newfound disillusionment: “On 11 September 2001, a small group of terrorists crashed the planes they
The Shifting Ground of Christopher Hitchens
In his account of the attacks on the World Trade Centre, British-Pakistani Journalist Tariq Ali, a former comrade and admirer of Christopher Hitchens, expressed his newfound disillusionment: “On 11 September 2001, a small group of terrorists crashed the planes they
The Oxford Left Review 