Why the Liberal Democrats were Always Going to Sell Out, and Why it’s not their Fault
The Liberal Democrats were always going to sell someone out. It’s not really a surprise that it was students. Explaining why the Liberal Democrats may seem like a good party…
Pity the Taxpayers Alliance – on UK Uncut and Top Shop
This piece first appeared over at Red Pepper Pity the Taxpayers' Alliance. For months they've been holding meetings with senior figures from America's Tea Party. They thought they were about…
It was always going to be students
It was always going to be students who fought back first. There is a myth that my generation is apathetic. But the truth is that most are alienated. And that's…
#dayx closes, did it work?
As night ends the biggest day of civil disobedience in a generation, many will reflect on what it has achieved. While kettled in at Whitehall earlier today, I had a…
Pictures from Today’s Student Protests
Following the massive "Demolition" protest in London two weeks ago, today is a day of student action. From protests to occupations, we're carrying images from around the country. The Protest…
The Closing of the Net
Photo by Wysz via flickr The internet is a giant, sprawling exercise in democratic media. If you've got a connection, you have access to a greater store of human knowledge…
What if the cuts work?
OK, I know it sounds like a silly question - the cuts won't work. We all know that. You don't solve a deficit created by unemployment by cutting jobs. Etc.…
On charity, solidarity & NGOs
Part of our ongoing series on 'how the left has lost'. The last 25 years has seen a transformation of the architecture of the left which has been matched only…
Doomed to be ignored: The state, media and the hegemonic silencing of dissent.
By Alex Wood Following the fees demo there has been an outpouring of moral outrage from across the elite; from the media, police, politicians and union bureaucrats. Student activists seem…
Political Innovation is Needed to Catch Up with Student Anger
I attended the Political Innovation Conference in Edinburgh on Saturday. It was interesting, and a very well planned day in an excellent venue. Following what I suspect may be a…