"The only solution, [Blakeley] believes, is an enormous global Green New Deal. It would be hard to find a purer iteration of the socialist critique of modern capitalism in a pandemic age." --Zachary Karabell, New York Times Book Review "One of the most inspiring, thought-provoking and insightful voices on the left." --Owen Jones, author of Chavs "Grace Blakeley asserts the need for Covid-19 to be a global wake-up call." -- Guardian ("Biggest Books of Autumn 2020") "Blakeley asks the question: if we are already living in a planned economy, shouldn't those making the decisions be subject to scrutiny? Shouldn't the plans that determine how we live our lives be decided democratically?" -- Labour Hub "An urgent read . inspiring and thought-provoking, offering expansive resolutions in line with the Green New Deal that could transform our political, economic, and social systems." --Anna Cafolla, Dazed "An excellent exposition of pre-Covid trends towards parasitic dependence of corporate and financial capital on state monetary policy." -- Bryn Jones, Chartist "Illuminating .

Blakeley connects the dots and draws out the economic and political processes that have led from the postwar boom . to the current 'corona crash.'" -- Socialist Appeal.