Following Labour’s defeat at the polls in 2015, and at time when the Party is attempting to redef... more Following Labour’s defeat at the polls in 2015, and at time when the Party is attempting to redefine its meaning, values and even identity, there is an urgent need for new thinking. Most people agree that a fresh start is needed. But in which direction should Labour turn? A crucial conversation is beginning, and it is in this fluid and volatile context that Blue Labour ideas could make a decisive difference. Seeking to move beyond the centrist pragmatism of both Blair and Cameron, and attempting to inject into politics a newfound passion and significance with which people can truly engage, this essential work speaks to the needs of diverse individuals and communities across the country. In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, and the worst recession for over seventy years, Britain has witnessed one of the most turbulent eras in politics since the Second World War. The dominant political and capitalistic system has come under close scrutiny; the expenses scandal has further a...
Blog highlights the publication of 'Blue Labour: forging a new politics’ ' co-edited by Adrian Pa... more Blog highlights the publication of 'Blue Labour: forging a new politics’ ' co-edited by Adrian Pabst and Ian Geary (IB Tauris, 2015); and situates Blue Labour as a political practice which is pro-faith, post-secular and post-liberal in disposition.
The article refers to the insights of Stanley Hauerwas who demonstrated that 'Watership Down' instructs us of the importance of stories to social and political life.
Following Labour’s defeat at the polls in 2015, and at time when the Party is attempting to redef... more Following Labour’s defeat at the polls in 2015, and at time when the Party is attempting to redefine its meaning, values and even identity, there is an urgent need for new thinking. Most people agree that a fresh start is needed. But in which direction should Labour turn? A crucial conversation is beginning, and it is in this fluid and volatile context that Blue Labour ideas could make a decisive difference. Seeking to move beyond the centrist pragmatism of both Blair and Cameron, and attempting to inject into politics a newfound passion and significance with which people can truly engage, this essential work speaks to the needs of diverse individuals and communities across the country. In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, and the worst recession for over seventy years, Britain has witnessed one of the most turbulent eras in politics since the Second World War. The dominant political and capitalistic system has come under close scrutiny; the expenses scandal has further a...
Blog highlights the publication of 'Blue Labour: forging a new politics’ ' co-edited by Adrian Pa... more Blog highlights the publication of 'Blue Labour: forging a new politics’ ' co-edited by Adrian Pabst and Ian Geary (IB Tauris, 2015); and situates Blue Labour as a political practice which is pro-faith, post-secular and post-liberal in disposition.
The article refers to the insights of Stanley Hauerwas who demonstrated that 'Watership Down' instructs us of the importance of stories to social and political life.
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The article refers to the insights of Stanley Hauerwas who demonstrated that 'Watership Down' instructs us of the importance of stories to social and political life.
The article refers to the insights of Stanley Hauerwas who demonstrated that 'Watership Down' instructs us of the importance of stories to social and political life.