Ben Wray is a freelance journalist and researcher from Scotland, who lives in the Basque Country. For the last five years, he has been writing about the gig economy in Europe and is currently conducting research for the European Trade Union Confederation on the topic. Ben is co-author of Scotland After Britain (Verso Books, 2022).
Articles
26.05.2026
“Grey Power”: Does the Future Belong to the Old?
While generations are not monolithic blocs, age is becoming an increasingly reliable predictor of how Europeans vote. As older cohorts grow in number and pull public spending towards their own needs, the gap between what the old have and what the young need is widening – leading some to warn that Europe is bound for an unavoidable clash of generations.
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“Gigification”: The Future of Work?
The fight over platform workers’ rights concerns us all, writes Ben Wray.
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