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We can’t understand the geography of capitalism in our present moment without seeing how these old industries overlap with the new. "Two Towns" features an interactive map showing how ex-industrial towns were not “left behind” but actively made into havens for low-paid work.

We can’t understand the geography of capitalism in our present moment without seeing how these old industries overlap with the new. "Two Towns" features an interactive map showing how ex-industrial towns were not “left behind” but actively made into havens for low-paid work.

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“So, this system is literally making bills higher for consumers in England and Wales?” “That’s right. There’s a privatisation premium that ordinary people face ... and that is an upward redistribution of income towards shareholders.” Mathew Lawrence on LBC with Andrew Marr 👇

“So, this system is literally making bills higher for consumers in England and Wales?” “That’s right. There’s a privatisation premium that ordinary people face ... and that is an upward redistribution of income towards shareholders.” Mathew Lawrence on LBC with Andrew Marr 👇

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“There is an abandonment of control, partly because the [British] state is not a productive state, it is [an] outsourcing state.” Mathew Lawrence speaks to James B for London Review of Books 👇

“There is an abandonment of control, partly because the [British] state is not a productive state, it is [an] outsourcing state.” Mathew Lawrence speaks to James B for London Review of Books 👇

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Welcome to Rip-Off Britain. A country remade by privatisation. Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life. 🧵

Welcome to Rip-Off Britain. A country remade by privatisation. Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life. 🧵

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Why does nothing in Britain work anymore? In this video, we explain how privatisation has left Britain’s essential public services in ruin by baking a fragmented and inefficient cake. 🎂👇

Why does nothing in Britain work anymore? In this video, we explain how privatisation has left Britain’s essential public services in ruin by baking a fragmented and inefficient cake. 🎂👇

16,748 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

🚨 Today, Common Wealth launches the Green Planning Commission. A major new initiative to tackle the twin crises of our era: climate breakdown & the affordability crisis. To meet these challenges, we need a new era of democratic planning. 🧵 Here’s why.

🚨 Today, Common Wealth launches the Green Planning Commission. A major new initiative to tackle the twin crises of our era: climate breakdown & the affordability crisis. To meet these challenges, we need a new era of democratic planning. 🧵 Here’s why.

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Every time you board a bus, or catch a train, you are caught in a web of private ownership. “Public” transport is not public. Why is transport costing more while our services keep getting worse? 🧵 Let’s look at the facts.

Every time you board a bus, or catch a train, you are caught in a web of private ownership. “Public” transport is not public. Why is transport costing more while our services keep getting worse? 🧵 Let’s look at the facts.

38,762 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

Today, the energy price cap set by Ofgem goes up yet again. ¼ of your bill was taken as profit by energy companies in 2024 — an average of £416 per household. Families are squeezed to pad the pockets of shareholders. 🧵 Here’s how the public has been turned into a cash machine.

Today, the energy price cap set by Ofgem goes up yet again. ¼ of your bill was taken as profit by energy companies in 2024 — an average of £416 per household. Families are squeezed to pad the pockets of shareholders. 🧵 Here’s how the public has been turned into a cash machine.

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The Government said it’d cost £99bn to publicly own our water. But this figure is based on a report paid for by… the water companies. The true cost is closer to zero. Ewan McG ➡️ @ewanmg.bsky.social explains why on LBC with Andrew Marr 👇

The Government said it’d cost £99bn to publicly own our water. But this figure is based on a report paid for by… the water companies. The true cost is closer to zero. Ewan McG ➡️ @ewanmg.bsky.social explains why on LBC with Andrew Marr 👇

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