Brighton Uncut verdict: 4 ‘not guilty’, 5 ‘guilty’
brightonuncut Brighton Uncut 4 of the #brighton9 in TopShop window not guilty of criminal damage. #ukuncut 27 minutes ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply brightonuncut Brighton Uncut Judge has found 5…
Solidarity demo for imprisoned activist Edd Bauer
Edd Bauer, the 22 year old who is being held indefinately before trial for the 'crime' of hanging a banner off a bridge at the Liberal Democrat conference, will have…
Let’s demand less work
Andy Murray is turning shop steward. The tennis player has made headlines around the world threatening to lead a rackets down walk out if the gruelling schedule required of pro-tennis…
film: a reminder after DSEi arms fair of Eisenhower’s warning
Last week we saw the return of the DSEi arms fair, and the usual protest against its presence. Defence Secretary Liam Fox went to bow down before these peddlers of…
Three arrested over Lib Dem conference “traitors not welcome” banner
Three students are believed to have been arrested after dropping a banner reading "traitors not welcome - hate clegg love ncafc" from the building in which the Liberal Democrats are…
Boundary review – Greens do pretty well
Boundary reviews are always a frighting time for MPs. You can fight for years to win a constituency, then have it dissolved in the blink of a commission. For the…
Would a new Scottish Tory party succeed? Not under Murdo Fraser
Murdo Fraser, deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives, has made headlines by proposing that his party split from the Tories in England. Like Bavaria's CSU, they would support the Tory…
Edinburgh University announces UK’s highest fees
"The advancement and dissemination of knowledge". This is why the University of Edinburgh exists. That is its mission statement. The university at which I studied has a proud history of…
James Murdoch accepts 74% pay rise to $17m
James Murdoch has accepted a pay rise of 74%. That's right, after the phone hacking scandal, closure of News of the World, and his messy evidence at Parliament, the hereditory…
No shock doctrine for Libya
To say that the West's involvement in Libya was all about oil was always far too simplistic. For any country to commit military force, a number of people must conclude…