Michael Rustin is Professor of Sociology at the University of East London, and a founding editor of Soundings.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKKilburn Manifesto: The economy - changing the terms of debateIt is neither austerity nor its preceding crash which is sucking the life from Britain's economy, it is the failure...
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Published in: TransformationA relational society - The Kilburn ManifestoToday, social responses to peoples' needs are being pushed to the margin by the reframing of all tasks in terms of...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA principled approach to Higher Education in England and how it should be paid for
The explosive conflict over higher education demands a rethink across British society about what it should deliver...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe reasonable compromises of Ed Miliband
Social Democracy has to compromise with capitalism and its markets if it is to gain and exercise power the question...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAfter Labour's leadership election I: The role of trade unionsThe trade unions in the UK will have an important part to play in revitalising the Labour party and opposing the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Lib Dems' surrender on the economy will cost them dearly
It is clear now that the Liberal Democrat party surrendered too easily on economic issues as the price of entering...