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6 David Cameron, the ‘Age of Austerity’ and its Impact (2009–2019)
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Acknowledgements iv
- Introduction 1
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PART I Conceptual and Theoretical Issues
- 1 The Multifaceted Nature of UK Racism 13
- 2 Austerity: A Flawed Economic Policy or a Deliberate Act of Capitalist Crisis Management and Class Warfare from Above? 25
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PART II Racism and the Hostile Environment
- 3 Theresa May and the Hostile Environment: Preparation, Official Launch and Enactment (2010–2019) 37
- 4 Boris Johnson and Priti Patel: Personal Rhetoric and Further Draconian Measures (2019–2022) 59
- 5 Suella Braverman: Hostile Rhetoric and the Escalation of the Hostile Environment (2022–2023) 74
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PART III Austerity
- 6 David Cameron, the ‘Age of Austerity’ and its Impact (2009–2019) 95
- 7 Boris Johnson’s COVID-19 Economy, Liz Truss’s Mini Budget and Their Impacts (2019–2023) 109
- 8 Rishi Sunak’s Fiscal and Industrial Austerity: Cutting Social Expenditure and the War against the Unions (2022–2023) 122
- Conclusion: Hostility and Austerity as Interrelated Concepts – Some Examples and Some Solutions 135
- Postscript: Election 2024 – Labour Wins, Far-Right Riots and the Tories Elect a New Leader 148
- Notes 159
- References 188
- Index 225
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Acknowledgements iv
- Introduction 1
-
PART I Conceptual and Theoretical Issues
- 1 The Multifaceted Nature of UK Racism 13
- 2 Austerity: A Flawed Economic Policy or a Deliberate Act of Capitalist Crisis Management and Class Warfare from Above? 25
-
PART II Racism and the Hostile Environment
- 3 Theresa May and the Hostile Environment: Preparation, Official Launch and Enactment (2010–2019) 37
- 4 Boris Johnson and Priti Patel: Personal Rhetoric and Further Draconian Measures (2019–2022) 59
- 5 Suella Braverman: Hostile Rhetoric and the Escalation of the Hostile Environment (2022–2023) 74
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PART III Austerity
- 6 David Cameron, the ‘Age of Austerity’ and its Impact (2009–2019) 95
- 7 Boris Johnson’s COVID-19 Economy, Liz Truss’s Mini Budget and Their Impacts (2019–2023) 109
- 8 Rishi Sunak’s Fiscal and Industrial Austerity: Cutting Social Expenditure and the War against the Unions (2022–2023) 122
- Conclusion: Hostility and Austerity as Interrelated Concepts – Some Examples and Some Solutions 135
- Postscript: Election 2024 – Labour Wins, Far-Right Riots and the Tories Elect a New Leader 148
- Notes 159
- References 188
- Index 225