Christine Berry

Christine Berry is a freelance researcher and writer and was previously Director of Policy and Government for the New Economics Foundation. She has also worked at ShareAction and in the House of Commons.

Replacing rentier capitalism is one of the defining challenges of our age

Two new books reveal how our economy is increasingly oriented around the interests of asset owners – and increasingly uncaring about the fates of everyone else.

By Christine Berry

/ 6 Nov 2020

Replacing rentier capitalism is one of the defining challenges of our age

A New Deal for rentiers: whose side is Boris Johnson really on?

Whereas Franklin D. Roosevelt opposed financiers and speculators, the Prime Minister is one of their biggest cheerleaders.

By Christine Berry

/ 1 Jul 2020

A New Deal for rentiers: whose side is Boris Johnson really on?

Now is not the time to sacrifice public health at the altar of ‘the economy’

The relationship between public health and economic health is symbiotic, not conflicting. Framing them as competing priorities is wrong and dangerous.

By Christine Berry

/ 12 Jun 2020

Now is not the time to sacrifice public health at the altar of ‘the economy’

To get through this crisis, we must learn how to combine expertise with democracy

Everyone has a democratic right to contribute to a debate about decisions that affect us. Experts can inform our choices, but they cannot make them for us.

By Christine Berry

/ 18 Mar 2020

To get through this crisis, we must learn how to combine expertise with democracy

After Corbynomics

Three candidates remain in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn. What would their victories mean for Labour's economic policy?

By Christine Berry

/ 4 Mar 2020

The Independent Group failed because it tried to rescue a sinking ship

Today would have been group's first birthday. But by clinging on to a dying political consensus, the splitters brought about their own destruction.

By Christine Berry

/ 18 Feb 2020

The Independent Group failed because it tried to rescue a sinking ship

If the left is to move forward, we must ditch cartoon Corbynism

It’s essential that we debate the limits of Corbyn’s leadership. But this must be based on reality – not a cartoon version of what Corbynism represented.

By Christine Berry

/ 4 Feb 2020

If the left is to move forward, we must ditch cartoon Corbynism

What does Brexit mean for the UK’s finance-led economic model?

The power of high finance to shape our politics and our economy is unlikely to disappear any time soon.

By Christine Berry

/ 31 Jan 2020

What does Brexit mean for the UK’s finance-led economic model?

Neoliberalism tells us we're selfish souls – how can we promote other identities?

Public support for co-operation, collective ownership and mutual care have persisted, despite the popularity of some of the neoliberal agenda. What policies could the left pursue to build from where we are now?

By Christine Berry

/ 1 Nov 2019

Neoliberalism tells us we're selfish souls – how can we promote other identities?

Thatcher had a battle plan for her economic revolution – now the left needs one too

The Ridley Plan was a masterclass in strategising for transformative economic change. What would a left equivalent look like today?

By Christine Berry

/ 28 Oct 2019

Thatcher had a battle plan for her economic revolution – now the left needs one too

Banking for the many

A new public banking ecosystem would breathe new life into communities that have long been neglected.

By Christine Berry and Laurie Macfarlane

/ 2 Apr 2019

The left has quietly won the debate about EU regulation. Now we must do the same for migration

Since the EU referendum the left has successfuly shifted the terms of the debate on regulation. Now we must have the courage to defend freedom of movement against the anti-immigration politics of Brexit.

By Christine Berry

/ 12 Feb 2019