Craig Berry is a Research Fellow at the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute. He worked formerly as a policy officer at the TUC, lecturer in economic policy at the University of Warwick, policy advisor at HM Treasury, and head of policy at the International Longevity Centre. His book Globalisation and Ideology in Britain was published in 2011.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKUnpacking ‘the 99 per cent’Occupy has spotlighted the super-elite, but the ‘average Brit’ that is pitted against this class does not exist. For...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAddressing young people’s marginalisation within the democratic processThe UK’s ageing electorate means that young people have increasingly little sway over influencing policies that will...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHow the growing grey vote could undermine British democracyCurrent trends in UK voting figures point to an ageing cohort and deficit in youth participation. With clear...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRioting youth? Blame the baby boomers and the state they created
Britain's baby boomers gave little thought to the next generation, while the state has gradually abrogated its...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOld, new, borrowed or blue... Has Blue Labour been duped by conservatism?Blue Labour is based on a problematic understanding of conservatism, which takes working class conservatism at face...