Economy – The Middle Aged Revolutionary

The Rise of the HMO

Oct 23, 2025

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in Economy, health, Local Government, Social

The recent news that Medway Council in Kent is considering introducing new rules on the licensing for homes in multiple occupancy (also known as HMOs) in an attempt to curb antisocial behaviour and poor housing standards is just one in a plethora of examples of the rise of the HMO and how these dwellings serve…

A Walk Through Lowestoft

Jun 17, 2025

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JT

in Economy, Local Government, Politics, Social

Recently, my local party tasked me with visiting the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft to assess its suitability for us to set up a table in the future to talk to local people about the utter mess our country is in and, crucially, what we can do about it. As it turned out, I found…

Labour’s £4.8bn Welfare Cuts: Clive Lewis Speaks Out

Apr 11, 2025

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JT

in Economy, Politics

On 25th March, Labour MP Clive Lewis appeared on BBC’s Newsnight programme and spoke on the cuts to welfare which were predicted by reports leading up to the Spring Statement, which took place on the following day. Leftists across the land took to X and other social media outlets to whoop at Lewis’ as he…

Why Are Birth Rates Declining?

Mar 8, 2025

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JT

in culture, Economy, Politics, Social, Trade Unionism

On 28th January 2025, The Daily Telegraph ran an article entitled “How soaring housing costs have crushed the birth rate”. This article detailed the very real and potentially devastating problem of Britain’s declining birth rate and made a link, albeit tenuous, between this seemingly inexorable decline and the availability of affordable housing. The lowest birth…

Justin, We Hardly Knew Ya

Jan 14, 2025

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JT

in Economy, Politics

On 6th January 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced to Canadians and the wider world that he would be stepping down as Prime Minister as soon as a new leader of the Liberal Party was elected. Trudeau’s announcement brings to a close a tenure as Prime Minister which has lasted over nine years and…

Our Review of Paul Embery’s ‘Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class’: Part Six

Dec 14, 2024

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JT

in culture, Economy, Local Government, Politics, Social, Trade Unionism

In the sixth and final episode of our review of Paul Embery’s book ‘Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class’, Comrades Terry and Jason look at Chapter 5, entitled ‘What is to be Done?’, though enthusiasts of V.I. Lenin’s seminal work may be a little disappointed. You can see our book review here.

Our Review of Paul Embery’s ‘Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class’: Part Five

Nov 13, 2024

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JT

in culture, Economy, Politics, Social, Trade Unionism

The Middle Aged Revolutionary and Comrade Terry sit down again to discuss Paul Embery’s book ‘Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class’. In this episode, we look at Chapter 4: The Case for the Nation State, where Embery details how strong, independent states, separate from supra-national entities like the European Union, give better…

Film Review: ‘Am I Racist?’

Nov 4, 2024

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JT

in culture, Economy, Social

September 2024 saw the limited cinematic release in the United States of the documentary ‘Am I Racist?’, the second film presented by conservative commentator Matt Walsh of Daily Wire. Walsh’s first film, ‘What is a Woman?’ tackled the testy issue of Gender Identity Ideology and its pernicious effects on children and young women. In ‘Am…

The Death of Our High Streets

Jun 22, 2024

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JT

in Economy, Local Government, Politics, Social

The Labour party, to add to its growing list of non-policies with which it believes it can tempt an unsuspecting electorate to vote for them, in April released a five-point plan to revitalise the ailing high street of Britain. Labour rather disingenuously blame the Tories for the decline in our high streets, which seems to…

Our Review of Paul Embery’s ‘Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class’: Part One

Jun 16, 2024

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JT

in culture, Economy, Politics, Social, Trade Unionism

I was joined by my friend and comrade Terry Eaton as we took a deep dive into Paul Embery’s book ‘Despised’. In this first part, we look at the introduction and Chapter 1 of the book. You can see the video in full here.

Category: Economy