In this episode Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert dig into the politics of UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healy’s first budget. What can we discern about the politics of Burnhamism from arguably the least consequential budget statement in living memory?

[A slightly audio-enhanced and edited version of this episode was posted a couple of hours after the first one, so you if yours was downloaded automatically or within a short time of having been posted, you might want to delete and re-download]

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Culture, Power, Politics Live: ‘The Conjuncture’

Thursday November 12th 2026, 18:30

Oxford House, London (and also live on YouTube)

When are we?

How can we understand the way things are now? What is the balance of power or forces in British politics and economics, what contradictions are taking shape in culture and society, and how do these define the moment we live in?

This live ‘episode’ of the Culture, Power, Politics podcast is all about analysing ‘the conjuncture’ – the histories and possible futures shaping the present. Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert will discuss some of the general ideas and concepts and invite the audience to join them in making sense of our particular now, the opportunities to seize and the dangers to avoid.

To Register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/culture-power-politics-live-the-conjuncture

Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/2kMn1wn_Yl0