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U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority, says when you consider that London gets 7 times the infrastructure spending per person than West Midlands, "its not bloody surprising" that his region is not growing fast. West Midlands covers a large part of central England, including Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Coventry. Even life expectancy is lower by 8 years in Blackpool, and disposable income can be quarter in Camden compared to North London. Labor's Corbyn and Conservative's Thatcher in the British general election are both campaigning for reviving the regions outside London, that have seen investment in people and technology lag substantially behind London. Regional revival is the big issue in this election. Consider that London which accounted for about 15% of economic output in the 1980's now accounts for nearly 25% of economic output of Britain. Berlin is about 4% of Germany's economy, and Paris 10% of France's economy.
A word of caution on Brexit is sounded by experts at the University of Birmingham, who say the whole process of Brexit is so complicated that it may detract from the task of reviving this region. Even though the political upheaval had origins in this discontent, was it more about shifting government attention to the gap between London and the rest of the country, and less about a complex process of withdrawal from the European Union.
Jeremy Corbyn and the challenge facing Labor in the 2017 election- tackling the job with grace and dignity
06/02/2017
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The fight of his life: on the road with Jeremy Corbyn
The Guardian 06/02/2017
'There's a real similarity': Corbyn gets rousing support from Bernie Sanders
The Guardian 06/01/2017
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
Students inspired by Corbyn played big role in Labour surge
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Opinion | Why Are So Many Young Voters Falling for Old Socialists?
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Analysis | Can Corbyn’s Labour be the West’s new political center?
Washington Post 09/29/2017
Britain's elections to local councils and the European parliament amid voter discontent in May 2014
05/23/2014
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Britain’s Discontent Lifts Populist Party to Even Stronger Vote Tally Than Expected
New York Times 05/23/2014
UKIP, Labour Make Gains In U.K. Local Vote
Wall Street Journal 05/24/2014
Anti-EU, Far-Right Parties Post Strong Gains in European Elections
Wall Street Journal 05/27/2014
Wall Street Journal 05/27/2014
E.U. Leaders to Meet in Wake of Election Setbacks
New York Times 05/27/2014
Populists’ Rise in Europe Vote Shakes Leaders
New York Times 05/26/2014
People left behind as Britain's economy recovers in 2015- the problem of unskilled workers and dropouts from the educational system
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
Economist 08/24/2015
Bank of England unveils four-pronged stimulus package in bid to avoid Brexit recession
The Telegraph 08/04/2016
Unilever Price Rises Herald Brexit Pain for British Consumers
WSJ 10/13/2016
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
U.K. Households Suffer Longest Squeeze in 40 Years
WSJ 06/30/2017
Britain's Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in 2015-2017
08/24/2015
Grouped Articles
The resistible rise of Jeremy Corbyn
Economist 08/24/2015
Economist 08/24/2015
Jeremy Corbyn, Unlikely Front-Runner for Labour Leader, Poised to Win Party Vote
New York Times 09/11/2015
New Leader Turns British Labour Party to the Left
New York Times 09/14/2015
Notable & Quotable: Hilary Benn on ISIS
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2015
The Economist 08/13/2016
The parallels between the UK and the U.S. - the Democratic Party in the U.S. and Labor Party in Britain in 2015-2016
09/13/2015
Grouped Articles
Sanders, Corbyn and the coming debate inside the Democratic Party - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/13/2015
New Leader Turns British Labour Party to the Left
New York Times 09/14/2015
Democrats Battle Over Vision for Party
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
The Economist 08/13/2016
Clinton’s Substantial Popular-Vote Win
The New York Times 11/11/2016
Britain's perilous path with austerity cuts, inflation and lower economic growth- 2011-2015
06/22/2010
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The economy: On a wing and a credit card
Economist 07/08/2013
U.K. Moves To Tackle Income Squeeze
Wall Street Journal 08/20/2013
The Curious Case of Britain's Economic Recovery
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2013
U.K. Politicians Vie to Address Fall in Living Standards
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2013
U.K. Government Prepares For Deep Budget Cuts
Wall Street Journal 06/22/2010
British Towns and Institutions Reel From First Austerity Cuts
New York Times 08/09/2010
The economy of Britain in 2014-2016
05/09/2015
Grouped Articles
The economy after the election: The climb to come
Economist 05/09/2015
Bank of England unveils four-pronged stimulus package in bid to avoid Brexit recession
The Telegraph 08/04/2016
What’s Next for Business After ‘Brexit’?
08/22/2016
Brexit Turns Ugly for Pound, Gilts
WSJ 10/07/2016
What's happening to the pound? - BBC News
BBC News 10/11/2016
The Economist 10/08/2016
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Opposition, and his first question and answer session in the British parliament on September 15, 2015
09/16/2015
Corbyn uses a different approach by getting questions from the British public and selecting some to ask prime minister Cameron in parliament. Cameron says he would be delighted to respond in a genuine sincere way to the questions.
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Labour’s New Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, Crowd-Sources Questions for British Premier
New York Times 09/16/2015
Opinion: The wrong man at the wrong time | News | DW.COM | 24.09.2016
DW.COM 09/24/2016
Opinion poll shows UK Conservatives could fall short of overall majority | News | DW | 30.05.2017
DW.COM 05/30/2017
'Very little about Britain's election coverage is objective' | Europe | DW | 30.05.2017
DW.COM 05/30/2017
The fight of his life: on the road with Jeremy Corbyn
The Guardian 06/02/2017
'There's a real similarity': Corbyn gets rousing support from Bernie Sanders
The Guardian 06/01/2017
Brexit and the impact on the British economy
10/03/2016
Grouped Articles
Britain, Seeking to Mitigate ‘Brexit’ Turbulence, Hints at Economic Shift
The New York Times 10/03/2016
Bank of England unveils four-pronged stimulus package in bid to avoid Brexit recession
The Telegraph 08/04/2016
Pound Drops to Three-Decade Low Against Dollar on Brexit Concerns
WSJ 10/04/2016
Brexit Turns Ugly for Pound, Gilts
WSJ 10/07/2016
Brexit is making Britons poorer, and meaner
The Economist 10/11/2016
Brexit Court Ruling Further Clouds the Horizon for Companies
WSJ 11/03/2016
Brexit and the uncertainty generated for business
11/03/2016
Grouped Articles
Brexit Court Ruling Further Clouds the Horizon for Companies
WSJ 11/03/2016
Brexitology: Divining Britain’s Plan to Leave the EU
WSJ 01/11/2017
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
Brexit meets Alice in Wonderland - BBC News
BBC News 06/20/2017
U.K. Leader Fends Off Challenge to Brexit Strategy
WSJ 06/12/2018
Give Britain the chance to cancel Brexit, says ECJ advocate general
The Times 12/04/2018
Credibility of elites tested in the decade following the financial crisis of 2008-2009- falling incomes in the U.S. and high unemployment in Europe, and disaffection in local regions such as Scotland
09/20/2014
Policies of Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling in a Labor government increased the role of the financial sector in the British economy and the part played by London as financial capital, only to lead to a near collapse of the banks in the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Brown and Darling are both Scots who failed to see the effects on regions in Britain such as Scotland, already affected by deindustrialization under the Conservative Thatcher government, and now hit by the repercussions of the financial crisis under first Labor and then austerity Conservative government of David Cameron. Irwin faults the elites for failing to grasp the effects of their policies on average working people, the risks involved in an overblown speculative financial sector, and only waking up with the elections for the European parliament and tense moments before the referendum in Scotland.
Grouped Articles
In Scotland and Beyond, a Crisis of Faith in the Global Elite
New York Times 09/20/2014
The world economy: Wealth without workers, workers without wealth
Economist 10/06/2014
How Righteousness Killed the World Economy
New York Times 10/12/2014
Germany, France Tap Economists for Advice to Avoid ‘Lost Decade’
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2014
Jerry Brown is spending more on ballot measures than on his own campaign - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/24/2014
British Treasury Targets Banks to Increase Tax Revenue
New York Times 12/04/2014
Britain's June 8, 2017 surprise general election called by prime minister Theresa May
04/18/2017
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U.K.’s Theresa May Calls Early Election, Seeking Brexit Leverage
WSJ 04/18/2017
Theresa May Buries Thatcherism in Play for U.K.’s Working-Class Votes
The New York Times 05/18/2017
Opinion poll shows UK Conservatives could fall short of overall majority | News | DW | 30.05.2017
DW.COM 05/30/2017
'Very little about Britain's election coverage is objective' | Europe | DW | 30.05.2017
DW.COM 05/30/2017
The fight of his life: on the road with Jeremy Corbyn
The Guardian 06/02/2017
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
Worker training and apprenticeships in Britain- 2010-2015
01/17/2014
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Britain Scrambles to Fill Skills Gap
New York Times 01/17/2014
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
Britain's Labor party in 2015-2017
09/14/2015
Grouped Articles
New Leader Turns British Labour Party to the Left
New York Times 09/14/2015
The Economist 08/13/2016
Opinion: The wrong man at the wrong time | News | DW.COM | 24.09.2016
DW.COM 09/24/2016
The fight of his life: on the road with Jeremy Corbyn
The Guardian 06/02/2017
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
U.K.’s Labour Lurches Sharply Left on the Economy
New York Times 09/24/2018
The failures in Britain's banking industry and the serious impact on the public and the economy
02/04/2013
Grouped Articles
Osborne Promises More Regulatory Powers to Split Up British Banks
New York Times 02/04/2013
In U.K. Election, It’s Jobs Boom vs. Stagnant Wages
Wall Street Journal 05/07/2015
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
Views that Brexit will hurt Britain's economy and leave Britons poorer
10/12/2016
Grouped Articles
Brexit is making Britons poorer, and meaner
The Economist 10/11/2016
The Economist 10/08/2016
Unilever Price Rises Herald Brexit Pain for British Consumers
WSJ 10/13/2016
Brexit Court Ruling Further Clouds the Horizon for Companies
WSJ 11/03/2016
The Telegraph 11/27/2016
Paul Nuttall says Ukip will 'replace Labour' after succeeding Nigel Farage as party's new leader
The Telegraph 11/28/2016
Theresa May, Brexit, and the British working class
10/05/2016
Grouped Articles
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May Pivots Party Toward Working-Class Voters
WSJ 10/05/2016
Working-Class White Men Are Falling Further and Further Behind College Graduates
WSJ 10/05/2016
Theresa May Brings Tenacity to Challenge of Brexit - SPIEGEL ONLINE
SPIEGEL ONLINE 11/01/2016
‘Brexit’ Will Require a Vote in Parliament, U.K. Court Rules
The New York Times 11/03/2016
U.K. Lawmakers Must Vote on Brexit, High Court Rules; Pound Surges
WSJ 11/03/2016
Paul Nuttall says Ukip will 'replace Labour' after succeeding Nigel Farage as party's new leader
The Telegraph 11/28/2016
Globalization and the white working class in Europe and the U.S. in 2016- job losses, regional disparities, growing inequality with declining incomes
07/13/2016
Sanders, Trump, in the U.S., Marie Le Pen in France, and Brexiters in England appeal to white working class which has not benefitted from trade agreements and globalization. Globalization has produced very different outcomes for different industries and regions, benefitting some and hurting others. Leaders of existing political parties have failed to grasp and respond to these changes leaving room for others to take up the cause of the white working class. TPP trade agreement for instance benefits the information technology industry and hurts the automobile industry in the U.S., producing unequal outcomes that come after years of job losses and hollowing out in some industries- making it unpopular, and raising questions about the wisdom of such policies when most of the gains in free trade are already behind us according to Krugman and other experts.
Grouped Articles
Brexit: The Era of the Angry Voter Is Upon Us - SPIEGEL ONLINE
SPIEGEL ONLINE 07/06/2016
What the New GOP Means for Wall Street
WSJ 07/19/2016
Support for Trump in unexpected places | US elections 2016 | DW.COM | 20.07.2016
DW.COM 07/20/2016
The presidential campaign and the US middle class | US elections 2016 | DW.COM | 13.03.2016
DW.COM 03/13/2016
Hillary Clinton Asks Not for Trust, but for Faith in Her Competence
The New York Times 07/29/2016
Two Political Conventions, Two Distinct World Views
WSJ 07/28/2016
Did Brexit strategists mislead voters?- views on both sides
07/15/2016
Grouped Articles
DW.COM 07/13/2016
Opinion: Boris Johnson plus EU equals no love affair | Opinion | DW.COM | 14.07.2016
DW.COM 07/14/2016
The Boris Johnson question: how the UK's foreign secretary is viewed abroad
The Guardian 07/14/2016
Bank of England unveils four-pronged stimulus package in bid to avoid Brexit recession
The Telegraph 08/04/2016
The Economist 08/06/2016
The Economist 08/18/2016
UKIP, Nigel Farage and the vote to Leave in Britain's 2016 EU referendum (Brexit)
07/05/2016
Grouped Articles
German press, politicians rail against Farage for abandoning ship | News | DW.COM | 05.07.2016
DW.COM 07/05/2016
Ireland in the sun after Brexit vote? | Europe | DW.COM | 05.07.2016
DW.COM 07/05/2016
Brexit: The Era of the Angry Voter Is Upon Us - SPIEGEL ONLINE
SPIEGEL ONLINE 07/06/2016
Paul Nuttall says Ukip will 'replace Labour' after succeeding Nigel Farage as party's new leader
The Telegraph 11/28/2016
U.K.’s Economic Divide Takes Focus as May’s Lead in Polls Shrinks Ahead of Election
WSJ 06/06/2017
Is Brexit an error? Now even Vote Leave’s chief is having doubts | Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian 07/05/2017
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