Today on TAP: The former prime minister has all but taken over the Labour Party and pushed it to the right. Didn’t Tony Blair, nicknamed Tory Blur, do enough damage last time?
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
In London, ULEZ Is a Dirty Word
A climate backlash over the expansion of emission fees on older vehicles simmers in Britain.
Posted inPolitics
Can British Labour Return to Government?
Under leader Keir Starmer, Labour is favored to win the next British general election, unless the party again snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory.
Posted inTAP
A Visit to Hallowed Ground
Today on TAP: Despite efforts by British Conservative governments to strangle it, the National Health Service remains a jewel of fair and efficient socialized medicine.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Private Investors Can’t Stop America From Borrowing Money
Nonsensical austerity talking points are creeping back into the political discourse.
Posted inTAP
Is Kevin McCarthy the Next Liz Truss?
Today on TAP: The six-week reign of the U.K.’s PM makes clear that Reaganomics is a disaster in the real world—but Republicans don’t live in the real world.
Posted inPodcasts
The British Marxist Historians
Harvey Kaye speaks about a new edition of his classic book.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Britain’s Tragic Collapse
The problem is not failed leadership but a failed ideology.
Posted inTAP
International Finance Capital Rebels Against British … Tax Cuts for the Rich?
Today on TAP: Bankers shoot down the Conservative Party budget plan.