Sadly, and I am stating the obvious here, as has been stated by many in the recent past but our politicians, generally, have no idea or ideas.
They live in a well paid sinecure designed to keep them there and seem to have little interest in changing the status quo.
Sooner or later the apathetic voting population will tire and it won`t be pretty.

We all know this, and we can do something about it. As a South Australian I would have, in the past, voted Liberal to get rid of Labor. Next year, I will put Labor last, and Liberal second to last and then look for the best of what is left

Yep, the worst was when the elite would offshore good blue collar jobs to India or Bangladesh and get their soon-to-be-jobless Aussie workers to go over and train them up! The icing on the cake was telling these now out of work Aussies to go do a course in 'human rights' or computers so they would better fit into the new 'global' economy.

The problem seems to be the shrinking of the middle class, meaning a more obvious distinction between working and upper class strata.But the replacement of many middle-class occupations by technology is a logical way to remove much repetitive drudgery from work, leaving greater options for the use of individual experience-based skills.

From the working class aspect, progress needs to be not only economic but also in the awareness of cultural/ethical norms on the part of those seeking improvement of their lot.

Reverse the scenario from manufacturers of wealth to those who spend it.
Shoppers have a purchasing power which lies at the heart of economic gain; if they refuse to buy a product or service, the supplier goes out of business, and those employed by that company lose their jobs.

The working class has the undeniable ability to flex its muscles.That's why smart responsible politicians (oxymoron?) must be aware of public needs and fulfilment options.
There are worse alignments than being neoliberal.

"While some blame immigration, most recognise that the real threat comes from global forces which seek to eliminate them completely from the means of production."

No, the real threat comes from governments prioritising financial outcomes over the needs of the people.

Well if the majority of full time work is already a thing of the past and casual work is all that is available I am all for the idea of a universal wage/income.
It may not please the biggest capitalists among us but it may help give the disenfranchised a way to survive without becoming destitute. I guess the odds of this happening soon enough for the big mass of people facing hardship is unlikely.
I think the big question is how do people retain relevance in the skills base when their skills are deemed redundant. Also, how do working class people take control of the means of production without the influence of corporations.
England was known as the land of shopkeepers but if you look at the trend in this country, shopkeepers are struggling against the forces of the single market.