Articles by Jon Bloomfield

The Changing Face of Allotments: Findings from a Comprehensive Birmingham Study

The allotment movement has substantial potential but it remains a neglected backwater.

The New Transition Politics of Net Zero

A rare opportunity to renew the nation’s housing stock, establish warm, more comfortable homes and create hundreds of thousands of good jobs. Are the UK’s political leaders up to the challenge?

The New Transition Politics of Net Zero

A new type of transition politics which engages with multiple systems is needed to rise to the climate challenge.

Review: Not So Black and White. A History of Race from White Supremacy to Identity Politics, by Kenan Malik.

Review: Blue Labour. The Politics of the Common Good, by Maurice Glasman

In his new book, Glasman focusses on Blue Labour's economics and how to stimulate the nation's democratic and civic renewal.

Toxic Friends? A Critique of Blue Labour

A critique of Blue Labour in four key areas – class, economy, family and race. What are the alternative ways forward to forge alliances between the working class and new social movement?

The Politics of the Green New Deal

There is a considerable potential is for a new green Labour model. But the existing green deal narrative needs to be deepened and modernised.