Neoliberalism Archives - Red Pepper https://www.redpepper.org.uk/political-parties-and-ideologies/neoliberalism/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:49:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-RP-Sq-Logo-32x32.jpg Neoliberalism Archives - Red Pepper https://www.redpepper.org.uk/political-parties-and-ideologies/neoliberalism/ 32 32 Can’t complain? An interview with Sara Ahmed https://www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-media/books/cant-complain-an-interview-with-sara-ahmed/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:49:07 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=47766 Paula Lacey talks to feminist scholar Sara Ahmed about institutional violence, complaint activism and the power of saying ‘no’

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]]> General strike now?! https://www.redpepper.org.uk/economics-unions-work/work-trade-unions/general-strike-now/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:08:20 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=47746 Matthew Lee asks what it would take to build a general strike today – and what impact the tactic might have

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]]> Rising to Reform’s stranglehold in County Durham https://www.redpepper.org.uk/political-parties-and-ideologies/authoritarianism-far-right/rising-to-reform-uks-challenge-in-durham/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=46257 Reform is a byproduct of Thatcherism, Labour Party failures and left activists’ limited imaginations, argues Ben Sellers. Only a long-term strategy for deep community organising can reverse the right-wing course that appears to lie ahead

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]]> Georgia: the people vs the billionaire https://www.redpepper.org.uk/political-parties-and-ideologies/neoliberalism/georgia-the-people-vs-the-billionaire/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:47:01 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=44950 Alex Scrivener explains why thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in protest against the ruling Georgian Dream party – and why they need our solidarity

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]]> Reputation first, safety second https://www.redpepper.org.uk/economics-unions-work/privatisation/reputation-first-safety-second/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=44139 Gareth Dennis, who was sacked for speaking publicly about safety issues at London’s Euston station, explains the need for new legal protections for all public servants speaking about subjects on which they hold expertise

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]]> Even on its own terms, the government is failing on mental health https://www.redpepper.org.uk/society/health/even-on-its-own-terms-the-government-is-failing-on-mental-health/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 22:15:18 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=43866 After 100 days in office, there are no signs Labour has the courage to tackle Britain's mental health epidemic – a grave threat to its core strategy, economic growth. By Max Fafford

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]]> How not to decarbonise housing: the ECO scam https://www.redpepper.org.uk/society/housing-architecture/how-not-to-decarbonise-housing-the-case-of-the-eco-scheme/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:31:55 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=43774 With debate over the winter fuel allowance raging and the energy price cap set to rise, Samuel Young assesses the flawed government scheme for energy efficient homes

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]]> Shattered Nation – review https://www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-media/books/shattered-nation-review/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=43153 Dorling's book offers a damning portrait of a crumbling Britain, writes Phil O'Sullivan

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]]> Key words: Austerity https://www.redpepper.org.uk/key-words/key-words-austerity/ Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=43128 Níall Glynn explains the true function of an economic policy agenda that bolsters capitalism and devastates the working class

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]]> Neoliberal economics is killing the arts https://www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-media/art-and-museums/neoliberal-economics-is-killing-the-arts/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.redpepper.org.uk/?p=42901 Funding cuts and reduced access are cementing the arts as a privileged realm. It’s time to resist ‘art-as-capital’ thinking, argues Tim Lutton

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