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…
“Unrestrained capitalism eats away at the fabric of our society” – Caroline Lucas’ conference speech
Thank you for that introduction and for your warm welcome. It’s great to be here in Sheffield. And what a chance to see first-hand the excellent work of the City’s…
Finding a sense of place: community, art and the UK riots.
What is it that makes a community? We talk a lot about communities in political discourse but to what do we actually refer when we use the term? After the…
Riot prosecutions raise questions over due process and human rights
The handling of legal cases from the UK riots that took place last week has caused a great deal of controversy. Lawyers in the UK have posed some serious questions…
The rise of the Far-Right after the riots
I wish we could ignore that petition. You know which one. The one that would have innocent people thrown out into the street because of what someone in their family might…
Sweeping Up Glass
"Whatever the apparent cause of any riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness" Tom Paine, Rights of Man. I watched London consumed by fire on Monday…
Apocalypse Now
By Anna Perkins This week I pace around my South-West London home and feel the same sensation I’ve been feeling since Monday: vague panic, helplessness, and a strange kind of…
From Tottenham to Oxford: time to listen
The list of complaints is a mix, but it isn't surprising: Anger that millions are being spent on the Olympics, but none is seen to benefit local young people. Local…
Alienation: Jimmy Reid
Today, on the first anniversary of his death, we are pleased to re-print the address made by the great Scottish trade unionist and journalist Jimmy Reid on his election as…
London riots: of course they are political
The most surprising thing about these riots is that anyone is surprised. Here in Oxfordshire, youth workers have been predicting for months that things would kick off this summer. Of…