Author Archives: Matt Myers

A malignant illness has been spreading at the heart of European Social Democracy. Like distressed physicians the European Left search frantically for an antidote to this terminal malaise. They will be searching in vain. The pandemic of the Euro crisis … Continue reading →

“National interest” was the phrase espoused by our prime-minister at the European conference last month with an air of pseudo-churchillian vigor. Its bleating sound still continues to ring hollow with a bitter taste of hypocrisy and duplicity. For what is … Continue reading →

The grand project of neoliberalism that has dominated the political landscape of the Western world for 30 years died with the financial crisis in 2008. From its ideological genesis in the Chicago School dominated by Milton Friedman, to its political … Continue reading →

“Music can change the world”, is a claim we hear frequently from conscientious artists all over the world, with the political message of their music being seen as a valuable tool in fighting stereotypes and injustices in all their forms. Billy Bragg is one such artist; with his … Continue reading →

My gut reaction is that Karl wouldn’t be a fanatical follower of Skrillex, and neither can I picture him “skanking” out on a club night at Cable. Yet even if he wouldn’t have found the heavy bass palatable to his … Continue reading →