The Jubilee is a national sedative; this is a national wake up call
By Anna Walker, a campaigner from UK Uncut Cameron wants to see ‘the mother of all parties’. The Queen is old – celebrate! The Olympics are in town – celebrate!…
UK Uncut's 'Great British Street Party': kitsch nationalism?
As if last year had not been enough, 2012 is to be awash with examples of pomp and pageantry; from the Queen’s jubilee celebrations to the Olympics and Paralympics –…
LOLBoris and LOLObama
OK, I'm going to make a clear prediction: Barack Obama is gonna win. I should add that, when Gordon Brown was 10 points down in 2010, I predicted he'd be…
Why we need fair pay on campus
by Zain Sardar (Young Greens Member Support Officer) Antagonisms have been increasing over the last few years over the excessive pay of Vice Chancellors of Universities across the country. More…
UK Uncut to hold protest ‘Great British Street Parties’ before the Jubilee and Olympics
UK Uncut, the anti-cuts direct action group, has today announced a new plan of action to start shortly before the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and the Olympic period. The group, best…
Can You Trust Your Landlord With Your Personal Details?
If you live in rented housing, then there's a chance that your personal details are being stored and shared without your knowledge. It has recently emerged that landlords have been…
Does the government need new Internet surveillance powers?
Surveillance of citizens by governments is generally a bad thing. All things being equal, the more of it the worse. So regardless of the specific details of the legislation the…
Why we need a more participatory and inclusive approach to local politics
At last week’s full council meeting I had two motions up for debate. One in support of participatory budgeting (PB) as a means of deciding 1% of the Council’s discretionary…
We must refuse to be the armchair generals cheering young people all the way to the graveyard
By Ryan Bridgewater The vast majority of people have sympathy for the young men who are returning home in body bags with their futures cruelly curtailed. Many also recognise the…
Thoughts from the austerity frontline – Something we can do
For the past week, I’ve been reading Paul Mason’s ‘Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere’, which I thoroughly recommend. I’ve been reading it mostly while travelling between appointments and workplace visits…