Matt Myers
Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Oxford and author of The Halted March of the European Left, a comparative study of working-class politics in Britain, France, and Italy (1968–1989).
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Sep 30, 2025 • 1h 13min
Matt Myers, "The Halted March of the European Left: The Working Class in Britain, France, and Italy, 1968-1989" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Matt Myers, a Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Oxford, dives into the intriguing landscape of European left politics from 1968 to 1989. He argues that the 1970s were a dynamic period, countering common narratives of decline. Myers dissects how left parties marginalized emerging worker groups and shifted focus towards polling and professionalized messaging. Automation's effects on workplace power are explored, as well as the failures of unions to support immigrant-led strikes, revealing a complex tale of social movements, challenges, and the potential for renewed class politics today.
Sep 30, 2025 • 1h 13min
Matt Myers, "The Halted March of the European Left: The Working Class in Britain, France, and Italy, 1968-1989" (Oxford UP, 2025)
In this engaging discussion, Matt Myers, a Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Oxford and author of The Halted March of the European Left, delves into the vibrancy of the left in the 1970s. He challenges the dominant narrative around its decline, emphasizing strategic choices that marginalized newer worker groups. The conversation touches on the impact of automation, the ambivalent left response to immigrant-led strikes, and the transformation brought by educated activists. Myers also reflects on contemporary class politics and signs of renewal post-2008.
