Johnson and Gramsci: Tackling the Tories Today | Ep.44

What are the strategy, ideology and aims of the modern Conservative Party? To beat them, we have to understand them – and maybe even learn from them.Professor Ken Spours applies the thinking of Antonio Gramsci to help us get to grips with today’s shapeshifting Tories.Ken has provided some additional notes to accompany the show. Find them here: https://bit.ly/3xj0OnA.Discussed on the show:Antonio Gramsci – Prison NotebooksStuart Hall – 'New Labour's Double Shuffle'Ken Spours – ShapeshiftersIt's Bloody Complicated is recorded every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Become a Compass member to join our live recordings and put your questions to our guests: https://action.compassonline.org.uk/podcastSupport the show (https://www.compassonline.org.uk/podcast/)Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice.