JD Taylor

JD Taylor is a writer and PhD researcher from south London. He is the author of "Negative Capitalism: Cynicism in the Neoliberal Era" (Zero, 2013) and blogs at Drownedandsaved.

Not working enough? The morality of work in contemporary politics

As Iain Duncan Smith blames the low paid for their poverty, is the left falling into the trap of embracing the ethic of the workhouse?

By JD Taylor

/ 13 Sep 2013

What have I got to fear, if you've got something to hide?

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The recent surveillance leaks in Britain show a regime that is undemocratic, politically unethical, unconstitutional and probably illegal. What have they got to hide, and how can the public fight back?

By JD Taylor

/ 25 Jun 2013

UKIP? The real vote is against Westminster

'Nothing is real, everything is fake'. Enter Nigel Farage, UKIP leader and temporary answer to a widespread disaffection with British politics and politicians.

By JD Taylor

/ 13 May 2013