Book tickets
GLUE 2026
What has become of the English working class in the twenty-first century? Join Jonas Patrick Marvin for the launch of his new book with Verso, in conversation with Amelia Horgan, author of Lost in Work: Escaping Capitalism, as they discuss work, class, and capitalism in contemporary Britain.
After a decades-long absence, class is once again central to our understanding of ailing Britain. But what does it mean to be working class today? In his new book, Jonas Patrick Marvin argues that questions of class have often been replaced by discussions of race and geography. Meanwhile, a collective identity capable of pushing for change has become increasingly weakened and sidelined.
Retelling the story of the working class over the last forty years – from Thatcher’s war against the unions to New Labour neoliberalism – Marvin shows how power and capital have combined to shatter a radical identity into many parts: white, male, northerner, homeowner, immigrant, unemployed, disabled. These fragments are then set in conflict against each other. Blending political analysis with an account of his own experiences of class in London and the rustbelt Midlands, Marvin shows how the working class have been demonised, eroded and marginalised.
Discover the full GLUE 2026 programme
What has become of the English working class in the twenty-first century? Join Jonas Patrick Marvin for the launch of his new book with Verso, in conversation with Amelia Horgan, author of Lost in Work: Escaping Capitalism, as they discuss work, class, and capitalism in contemporary Britain.
After a decades-long absence, class is once again central to our understanding of ailing Britain. But what does it mean to be working class today? In his new book, Jonas Patrick Marvin argues that questions of class have often been replaced by discussions of race and geography. Meanwhile, a collective identity capable of pushing for change has become increasingly weakened and sidelined.
Retelling the story of the working class over the last forty years – from Thatcher’s war against the unions to New Labour neoliberalism – Marvin shows how power and capital have combined to shatter a radical identity into many parts: white, male, northerner, homeowner, immigrant, unemployed, disabled. These fragments are then set in conflict against each other. Blending political analysis with an account of his own experiences of class in London and the rustbelt Midlands, Marvin shows how the working class have been demonised, eroded and marginalised.
Discover the full GLUE 2026 programme
Bios
Jonas Patrick Marvin is a writer, researcher and campaigner based in Stoke-on-Trent. He regularly contributes to Salvage and Novara Media and is a host of the popular podcast Life of the Party. He is the author of The Breaking of the English Working Class (Verso Books, 2026).
Amelia Horgan is a writer, researcher, and commentator from London. She is the author of Lost in Work: Escaping Capitalism (2021).
Book tickets
Sun, 13 Sep 2026
Nash and Brandon Rooms
12:30 pm
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