Democracy abolished in Michigan
The city of Benton Harbor in Michigan has now had its democracy abolished. Earlier this month, right wing Republican Governor Snyder secured from the State legislatures the power to declare…
Where did all the money go?
Reports hit the headlines this week of a London flat going for a record £138m. 3 years after the credit crunch, and the mega rich are richer than ever. 3…
Greens Set the Agenda for Scottish Coalition Government
The Scottish Greens today set out their ‘red lines’ for any coalition. These lines are policies that the party won’t cross to enter government. it's almost certain the next Scottish…
Export led growth, Mr Cameron?
This week sees another kick in the face for the Tory's economic strategy. Government cuts may have sucked enough demand out of the UK economy to help keep inflation down…
What is the point of the Labour Party?
Let's start with this, from The Guardian: 'Labour urged the government to publish its higher-education white paper, which was due in winter, instead of revealing policy in "dribs and drabs".…
There’s more to the economy than tax and spend
There's more to the economy than fiscal policy. This government's destruction is about much more than cuts. We, the left, need to get better at challenging their economic vision, and…
Open letter to Laurie Penny – we love you
Dear Laurie, You've had to deal with a lot of shit of late. Much of this has come from from people on the right. We hear tales of threats of…
NUS conference: Porter apologises for tactical mistakes
Outgoing NUS president Aaron Porter has this afternoon apologised for 'tactical' mistakes over the last year. Aaron, who was giving the opening speech at this year's NUS conference in Newcastle,…
Bring it: on violence, vandalism, and March 26
This piece first appeared on The Topsoil My politics have changed radically over the last year. This time last year I was hostile to anarchism, now I’d be more comfortable…
Crime and privilege
This piece first appeared over at The Topsoil A lot of people had disturbing experiences in the cells after the Fortnum & Mason arrests, one girl was told she couldn’t…