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Left Behind: the failed revolutions of the 2010s

Left Behind: the failed revolutions of the 2010s

FromThe New Statesman Podcast


Left Behind: the failed revolutions of the 2010s

FromThe New Statesman Podcast

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The 2010s were a decade that many hoped would usher in a new era of leftist revolutions. Yet, as we look back, the question looms large: What went wrong?In this episode of the podcast Alona Ferber, senior editor, is joined by William Davies, writer and Professor in Political Economy at Goldsmiths, University of London, to look back at the 2010s, the figures, events, and politics that defined this decade - and ask why did the left's aspirations for revolution during the 2010s fall short?Read William Davies' essay The 2010s: a decade of revolutionaries without a revolutionAudio featured from: BBC, Channel 4, Sky News, Garlic Toothpaste, The Telegraph, CNN, The Hill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Twice a week the New Statesman politics team - Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea - discuss the latest in UK politics. From Boris Johnson's latest battle with backbenchers to the machinery behind the Labour Party's opposition attack lines, this is the debrief you need to understand what's really happening in Westminster and beyond.New episodes Tuesday and Friday. Send your questions at youaskus.co.uk.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.