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Austerity UK: The ongoing cruelty of welfare reform
by Jason Pandya-Wood  |  30th July 2025

Jason Pandya-Wood, author of 'The Kindness Fix', explores how the UK’s welfare system remains entrenched in punitive, outdated policies that perpetuate poverty and stigma, demanding a radical rethink rooted in dignity and compassion.…Read more

Stewart Lansley, author of 'The Richer, The Poorer', argues that Labour has abandoned its core mission, taking minimal action on poverty while upholding a system that deepens inequality.…Read more

by Giles Merritt  |  30th June 2025

Giles Merritt, author of Timebomb, warns that Europe’s ageing population and falling birthrates threaten economic stability and burden younger generations without urgent reform.…Read more

by Maddy Janssens and Chris Steyaert  |  16th June 2025

Maddy Janssens and Chris Steyaert, authors of 'On Practicing Diversity', show how queer theory challenges us to move beyond box-ticking inclusion and instead reimagine workplaces as spaces of complexity, emotional truth, and collective worldmaking.…Read more

by Howard Reed and Elliott Johnson  |  10th June 2025

In this episode, Richard Kemp talks with Howard Reed and Elliott Johnson about the reality of basic income.…Read more

by Timothy Kuhn  |  29th May 2025

Timothy Kuhn, author of 'What Do Corporations Want?', argues that to truly understand corporations, we must see their purpose as multiple and evolving—shaped by everyday practices and shared authority, not just profit.…Read more

by Salvador Santino Regilme  |  27th May 2025

Salvador Santino Regilme, author of 'The United States and China in the Era of Global Transformation', argues that Trump’s tariffs mask a wealth shift from the poor to the rich, harming ordinary Americans while weakening the economy and global alliances. …Read more

by Vincent Dupont and Diana Pietrzak  |  9th May 2025

Diana Pietrzak and Vincent Dupont examine how, despite "sustainability" initiatives and ethical labels, the cocoa industry perpetuates deep inequalities, with farmers stuck in poverty while multinational corporations profit, and argue that true change requires dismantling the structures that sustain this imbalance.…Read more

Peter Bloom, author of 'Capitalism Reloaded', argues that repression has evolved into a profitable industry driven by the Authoritarian–Financial Complex, where control, insecurity, and surveillance fuel economic growth.…Read more

Kaitlin Senk shows that despite Trump’s election win, his approval has fallen sharply due to unpopular policies, while Democrats gain support through popular candidates and progressive measures.…Read more