The British left continues to be torn between continuity socialism and a return to a broad church approach, under which … Continue reading “Nationalisation: the popular idea that never wins?”

In February 2019, the Economist ran an edition with the cover title The Rise of Millennial Socialism, which was dedicated … Continue reading “‘Democratic Socialism’: still a mirage”

A lot of commentators on the centre-right have blamed the rise of “Millennial Socialism” on the fact that young people … Continue reading “Is “Millennial Socialism” just “Millennial Ignorance”?”

On 28 November, the IEA organised a panel discussion on the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the rise of … Continue reading “The fall of the Berlin Wall, and Millennial Socialism”

You can’t escape it; capitalism has a bad rap. Last night, thousands of anti-capitalist protestors took to the streets in … Continue reading “Anti-capitalism: trendy but wrong”

On 30 September, the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Taxpayers’ Alliance organised a balloon debate entitled Socialism: Future or … Continue reading “Socialism: future or failure?”

If you are a socialist, and you are toying with the idea of writing a book – now is the … Continue reading “Book review: “The Socialist Manifesto” by Bhaskar Sunkara”

On 6 July, the IEA held its annual THINK conference at the Royal Geographical Society in London. It included a … Continue reading “Socialism, Capitalism and Millennials”

A while ago, I took part in a panel discussion on the issue of “Millennial Socialism”. One of the speakers, … Continue reading “How, and how not, to use the ‘V-word’”