Can the Public Recapture the Land?
Landowners often reap the benefit of infrastructure projects without lifting a finger. But through an increasingly used process called ‘land value capture’, private profit can be channeled back into public hands.
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Iwan Doherty
Iwan Doherty is a political journalist who has written for the New Socialist, Byline Times and the London Economic.
How Greek Delivery Riders Are Fighting the Gig Economy
Last month, a strike by Greek couriers for delivery company Efood saved the contracts of 115 of their colleagues. With the right tactics, their success could be replicated in Britain.
Why We Need More Housing Co-ops
Across Europe, housing co-operatives have been used to drive down living costs and democratise urban spaces. They are a key tool in one of the defining fights of our time: breaking the power of the landlords.
The Free Market is Analogue
Labour’s broadband plans would bring Britain’s infrastructure into the 21st century while helping workers and businesses – exactly what the free market has failed to do for decades.