Professor Michael Rustin has been at UEL and its predecessor colleges since 1964. He was Head of Department of Sociology from 1974-88 and Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences from 1991-2001.
The big question is whether Labour can rise to the challenge, accept the enormity of the changes needed and put forward a compelling vision for the future. The alternative may well be "Pasokification".
Neoliberalism is an international phenomenon. It is not enough to challenge it in Britain alone, we must also understand it and oppose it as a global system.
The Kilburn Manifesto from Soundings is an ambitious 12 month project that looks to map out alternatives for the post-08 world. This is Mike Rustin on the Framing Statement.