Sentences with phrase «alternative to austerity»

He spoke of the need for Labour to find a real alternative to austerity around which the trades unions could come together.

Those social democratic parties fortunate enough to have been in opposition when the crisis struck are struggling to find their feet and advance a credible alternative to austerity.

We believe by offering a progressive economic alternative to austerity, Labour can best reach out to a broad coalition of voters whose living standards have declined under this Coalition government.

Meanwhile, Corbyn seems to have understood that there is a growing constituency of citizens that is hungry for a different style of politics and for alternatives to austerity.

Jeffrey Sommers & Michael Hudson Cross posted from the Financial Times by permission of the authors Michael Hudson and Jeffery Sommers: a distinguished professor at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee respectively, who have both advised members of Latvia's government on alternatives to austerity.

Ed Balls» former policy chief has questioned how John McDonnell will achieve a radical alternative to austerity after the shadow chancellor's speech to the Labour conference.

Even if you don't share all of his politics, or even worry about much of them, it is exciting to hear someone provide a confident and calm alternative to austerity and privatisation.

Podemos emerged from the activism of the Indignados and the Italian Five Star Movement, but now it's more keen on defending social democratic and Keynesian alternatives to austerity policies.

«Jeremy agrees with the vast amount of CWU policy, ranging from opposing the selling - off of Royal Mail to offering a real alternative to austerity and repealing anti-trade union laws.»

According to this sect, Labour lost in May because we weren't radical enough; or because we didn't defend working - class interests sufficiently; or because we didn't present a credible alternative to austerity.

Many Labour Party activists will be in Central Hall Westminster to join in discussing the economic alternative to austerity.

Varoufakis, who resigned as finance minister in July, will speak with radical would - be Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, Labour MP Diane Abbott and independent think tank New Economics Foundation's James Meadway on the «alternative to austerity, humanitarian disaster and market meltdown.»

Addressing the rally Len McCluskey will say: «The political class has become adrift from ordinary people and has failed to offer an alternative to austerity.

The trio insisted that the Leader of the Opposition had won the support of party members because he offered «an alternative to the austerity driven divisions within our economy and society».

In this compelling video, Ronnie Draper talks about the alternative to austerity, how to unite the resistance to George Osborne's policies.

Mr Corbyn said during his leadership campaign that Scottish Labour under Jim Murphy «was not chiming» with voters and failed to offer an alternative to austerity.

He won the Labour leadership last year because he offered an alternative to austerity and the stale old politics of the last three decades.

«The Party of Wales has always advocated an alternative to austerity.

This alternative to austerity is what the Peoples Assembly Against Austerity is campaigning for.

Assemble: 11:30 am, Victoria Square, Birmingham Demonstrate at Tory Party Conference and demand an alternative to austerity (This will be at Teresa May's first Tory Party Conference as Prime Minister) Full details can [Read more]

Brendan Barber, the UK's TUC general secretary, argued: «Unions are making the case for an alternative to austerity — one that invests in young people and prioritises growth over a discredited economic doctrine that is failing across Europe.»

TUC leader Brendan Barber has said that «an alternative to austerity» is needed to «build an economy that delivers decent jobs, wages and prospects».

A fine array of speakers, led by Guardian columnist, John Harris, came together to debate Compass's «Plan B», their alternative to austerity.

The SNP has unveiled its election manifesto, setting out an «alternative to austerity» and positioning the party as a force for UK - wide change.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon criticises Labour leader Ed Miliband for not being «bold enough on his own» to offer a «real alternative to austerity», in a pre-election debate.

Mr Corbyn has already claimed Labour's demise in Scotland was caused in part by its involvement in the cross-party Better Together campaign, as well as its failure to offer an alternative to austerity.

I think Corbyn could transform our party to the massive social movement, where we all have a chance to have a real voice, that we need to win back people to voting for a real alternative to austerity.

My point was we had to have an alternative to austerity and greater resources going into areas where there have been huge changes.»