Paddy is PhD researcher at the University of East Anglia, focussing on our relationship with work, employment and technology. He is also and member of the 4 Day Week and Labour for a Green New Deal campaign groups.
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By Claiming to be ‘Beyond Politics’, Extinction Rebellion is Undermining its Own Cause
XR has tried to put itself ‘beyond politics’, steering clear of parliamentary machinations, in a bid to broaden its appeal and express the urgency and scale of the crisis to as many people as possible. But with the most important election of a generation looming in the UK, is it now time for XR to use its reach to grapple directly with the workings of this country?
December 9, 2019
