Even if progressive Andy Burnham becomes the next British prime minister, will global hyper-capitalism allow him to succeed?
Keir Starmer
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An Epic Collapse for Britain’s Labour Party
Britain’s centrist Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer crashes while Spain’s Socialist Pedro Sánchez shows how to lead from the left. Could there be a lesson here?
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In Memoriam: Britain’s Labour Party
Labour’s move away from its working-class roots and to the right cemented its political demise.
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How Global Capitalism Destroys Democratic Politics
The universal rule of capital explains why national leaders can’t solve national problems—and end up being hated by voters as pathetic failures.
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Solving the Shortage of Low-Wage Workers
Here’s the miracle cure: Pay them better.
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A Wake-Up Call to British Labour
Today on TAP: As the West’s only majority left-of-center government dithers, the far-right Reform party makes big gains.
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Show a Little Respect for the Don
Today on TAP: Trump’s Mafia treatment of Zelensky, Republican complicity, and Europe’s awakening
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Think Biden’s Unpopular? Check Out His Fellow Leaders.
If floundering leaders and ineffectual democracies are the new norm, we’re in a very dangerous time.
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A British Preview of Kamala’s Challenges
Britain’s new Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has a huge majority, but defeatist constraints of his own making.
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The British Election: Not Quite as Predicted
Today on TAP: Labour won, but now Keir Starmer needs to earn his mandate.
