From Corbyn to Palestine: An MMT Analysis
Steve’s guest is Chris Williamson, former MP and shadow minister for the UK’s Labour Party, currently deputy leader of the Workers Party of Britain, and host of Palestine Declassified.
Remember Labour’s stunning defeat in the 2019 UK general election? When, under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, they won the lowest number of seats since 1935?
Steve’s guest, Chris Williamson, brings an insider’s view to the story. Chris is a former MP and shadow minister for UK’s Labour Party. He’s currently deputy leader of the Workers Party of Britain, and hosts a show, Palestine Declassified, that has the notable honor of being banned by YouTube.
Chris describes some strategic missteps within the Labour Party under Corbyn and others. He criticizes the adoption of neoliberal policies, like the fiscal credibility rule, and Corbyn’s ambiguity on Brexit. The Zionist lobby leapt on their support for Palestine; charges of antisemitism hit their target.
“Unfortunately, Jeremy gave it legs by continually apologizing. And as I said to him at the time, ‘Every apology you make and every concession you give is just feeding the beast and making it stronger. Ultimately they're going to come for you and destroy this project.’ And they did. I mean, that's what really killed the Corbyn project. It was the antisemitism thing. I mean, what finished it off. What delivered the coup-de-grace, of course, was the commitment to a second referendum on Brexit.”
Chris also recounts his own experience as a victim of coordinated attacks which led to his being ousted from the Labour Party.
Throughout the conversation, Steve and Chris continuously pound the MMT message, reminding us that the UK, like the US, is not constrained by lack of money!
Chris Williamson is a former member of Parliament and shadow minister for the Labour Party, currently deputy leader of the Workers Party of Britain.
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Good stuff. Chris has a bit more faith in the electoral process than I but I respect his efforts in trying to get a figure like Jeremy Corbyn to #LearnMMT albeit in vain much like many in the US unsuccessfully tried to get Bernie Sanders to learn and go public about it.