Globalisation studies, the materialist bias and the 'third wave' -- Political economy and ideology -- Competition and change: the case of New Labour -- Serving the 'offshore': the case of International Financial Services, London -- The free trade dilemma: the case of the Liberal Democrats -- Trade justice and development: the case of Oxfam -- Capitalism's final phase: the case of the Socialist Workers' Party -- Conclusion: towards a new understanding of globalisation in the ideological landscape of British politics.