#ScrapSI445: ‘Emergency measures’ & the risks to children’s social care in England
Just over eight weeks ago, on April 24, the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) regulations (otherwise known as Statutory Instrument 445) were introduced in England. Broadly speaking, these temporary…
Sortition: the way to remake democracy for the 21st century
Photo credit: flickr user Amy West used under Creative Commons license: One of the big – perhaps even the biggest – philosophical questions that any society must answer is…
“Social and environmental justice are inseparable” – Norwich South’s candidate Lesley Grahame
London Green Left's Mike Shaughnessy talks to the Green Party's Cllr Lesley Grahame, Parliamentary candidate for the Greens' target constituency of Norwich South. This interview is reposted from LGL's blog…
Kill electoralism, not the NHS
So that's it then. It's all over (bar the committee and third reading). The lords didn't save the NHS. Despite all the petitions, all the tweets and hashtags, despite adopting…
Lucas to Call for Job-Sharing MPs
Our guest contributor is Dawn Foster Today is the first day of the Autumn Green Party conference, and will feature a landmark speech: Caroline Lucas will address the party faithful…