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A quarterly journal of politics and ideas, committed to exploring and expanding the radical potential of social democracy.
Subscribe here: https://renewal.org.uk/
How can Andy Burnham buy fiscal space while protecting the interests of Labour's coalition?
@nickod.bsky.social makes the case for a compulsory gilt purchase scheme, in the form of 'Repairing Britain Bonds'
Over the coming weeks, Renewal Online will be hosting a debate about the potential merits or demerits of "cost of living" politics.
First up, @steveakehurst.bsky.social of @persuasionuk.bsky.social makes the case for "cost of living populism":
The text of Yuan's lecture will be appearing in our next issue - out early next month!
Lots of discussion here of our Special Issue with the Tribune Group of Labour MPs, and of our Rita Hinden Memorial Lecture delivered earlier this month by @yuanfenyang.bsky.social
What is the social democratic response to AI? @darlingtom.bsky.social argues progressives must ditch an ostrich-like AI denialism that risks blinding us to the transformative changes (and real dangers) to come, while also challenging an 'AI safety' paradigm rooted in Silicon Valley techno-utopianism
New on Renewal Online: John Denham (@jydenham.bsky.social) considers Labour's past and current relationship with the wider progressive intellectual eco-system, and calls for a pro-active strategy to foster new strategic thinking
Where and how does Labour get its ideas? And could it do better?
Some reflections on @yuanfenyang.bsky.social's brilliant Rita Hinden memorial lecture hosted by @renewaljournal.bsky.social on ending 40 years of neoliberalism.
The full text of the Lecture will be published in the upcoming edition of Renewal, so subscribe now to read:
A fantastic Rita Hinden Memorial Lecture delivered to a packed room, in which @yuanfenyang.bsky.social offered an exciting vision of a post-neoliberal settlement based on devolution, pluralism, participatory democracy, and local experimentation
There are a dozen tickets still remaining for tomorrow's Rita Hinden Memorial Lecture, so do sign up if you haven't yet