basquebromance
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how could it be? oh it be!
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jacobinmag.com
"In more recent history, the town’s demographic has had the disadvantageous reputation of being the epicentre of the ‘Essex man’: a political archetype who switched allegiance from Labour to the Tories under Thatcher’s leadership. The town voted overwhelmingly for Brexit in 2016, but a poll suggesting a victory for Joe Biden if the 2020 US election were held here demonstrates a more varied politics than the stereotypes conjure up."
Basildon Needs Municipal Socialism
First Labour New Town, then epicentre of Thatcher's 'Essex man', Basildon has long been a political weathervane. Now, in the wake of the pandemic, its residents need radical change.
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Preston Is Bringing Socialist Ideas to Life
From workers’ cooperatives and community banks to living wage employment and regeneration that benefits the community, municipal socialism in Preston, England, shows what a real alternative to neoliberalism can look like.
jacobinmag.com
"In more recent history, the town’s demographic has had the disadvantageous reputation of being the epicentre of the ‘Essex man’: a political archetype who switched allegiance from Labour to the Tories under Thatcher’s leadership. The town voted overwhelmingly for Brexit in 2016, but a poll suggesting a victory for Joe Biden if the 2020 US election were held here demonstrates a more varied politics than the stereotypes conjure up."
