While the endpoint of the book is Brexit, it does such a good job of tracing the way the proletariat has been split, first through offering voting rights, but only to certain segments of the working class, and then during the twentieth century, by leaning on racism, xenophobia, and nationalism. Also good on the way Labour has generally acted as a diversion from anything more radical, and the way that the shift to the right under New Labour opened up space for nationalism. In Scotland this manifested as the SNP who occupied a position left of centre, but still to the right of Old Labour, but in England this led to the rise of first the BNP and then, when they imploded, UKIP.
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pdotb started reading Neo-Gothic Narratives by Sarah E. Maier
Neo-Gothic Narratives by Sarah E. Maier, Brenda Ayres
Recent years have seen the strong development of Neo-Victorian studies, including its theorisation by such scholars as Cora Kaplan, Sally …
pdotb started reading A Companion to Marx’s Capital by David Harvey
A Companion to Marx’s Capital by David Harvey
“My aim is to get you to read a book by Karl Marx called Capital, Volume 1, and to read …
pdotb finished reading Marxism and Transgender Liberation by Red Fightback
pdotb finished reading The Classics of Marxism: Volume Two by Vladimir Ilich Lenin
The Classics of Marxism: Volume Two by Vladimir Ilich Lenin, Karl Marx, Frederick Engels, and 1 other
Following the great success of the first volume of the Classics of Marxism, a second volume is now published with …
pdotb finished reading The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva
The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva
Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and a bit of a grump. …
pdotb finished reading Britain in Fragments by Satnam Virdee
Britain in Fragments by Satnam Virdee, Brendan McGeever
Britain today is falling apart. One of the most dominant states in world history finds itself confronted with growing demands …
pdotb reviewed Britain in Fragments by Satnam Virdee
Britain today is falling apart. One of the most dominant states in world history finds …
Quite excellent
5 stars
pdotb finished reading Classics of Marxism: Volume One by Friedrich Engels
Classics of Marxism: Volume One by Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky, and 2 others
pdotb started reading The Classics of Marxism: Volume Two by Vladimir Ilich Lenin
The Classics of Marxism: Volume Two by Vladimir Ilich Lenin, Karl Marx, Frederick Engels, and 1 other
Following the great success of the first volume of the Classics of Marxism, a second volume is now published with …
pdotb started reading Marxism and Transgender Liberation by Red Fightback
pdotb started reading Britain in Fragments by Satnam Virdee
Britain in Fragments by Satnam Virdee, Brendan McGeever
Britain today is falling apart. One of the most dominant states in world history finds itself confronted with growing demands …
pdotb finished reading Contemporary Gothic by Catherine Spooner
Contemporary Gothic by Catherine Spooner
Modern Gothic culture alternately fascinates, horrifies, or bewilders many of us. We cringe at pictures of Marilyn Manson, cheer for …
pdotb started reading The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva
The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva
Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and a bit of a grump. …
pdotb finished reading The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder, 小川洋子
**2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of …