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*Rights & Democracy*

Whatever your views on copyright, Green policies are good for the arts

The Greens have come under fire for our policy on copyright UPDATE: Caroline Lucas has now clarified the policy in a blog post, writing: "There's been some concern expressed in recent days…
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*Society*

UK Uncut hit central London with DIY election ‘subvertising’ campaign

UK Uncut activists have launched a new project, 'Cut Austerity', as campaigning begins for the General Election. Bus stops in central London have been 'subvertised' with Cut Austerity posters, with…
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*Rights & Democracy*

Crisis in the Scottish media: finding the phoenix

The exception that proves the rule: following its lone support for independence the Sunday Herald is the only Scottish paper not in terminal decline. Image: Ric Lander. The Scottish media…
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Miller Mentality – the price of everything, the value of nothing

Yesterday, in her first public speech 7 months after she was appointed as the Culture Secretary, Maria Miller said British culture should be seen as a commodity.  Whilst we waited on how…
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Skyfall: M for Mummy

Comedian Caroline Newte Hardie went to see Skyfall. She didn't like it very much. I have decided to mitigate my fury about the retrograde misogyny in Bond by focusing this…
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