Brexit & Foreign Policy
Syria: Both Assad and the demonstrators announce ‘no compromise’
After “the Friday of the no-fly zone”, Alex Hern assesses the possibility of external help for the Syrian protesters.
October 2011
With Plan B, we can have a good economy for a good society
One year on from the Emergency Budget and the Spending Review, it is becoming abundantly clear the coalition government’s austerity plan - Plan A - isn’t working.
Gray warns Scottish Labour successor of “poison” being levied at them
The outgoing leader of Labour MSPs at Holyrood, Iain Gray, has issued a warning to his successor once they are elected in December, reports Ed Jacobs.
The privatisation of public space is harming our ability to protest
Alex Hern argues that the creeping privatisation of areas which used to be private is leading to more and more difficulties in protesting peacefully and legally.
Tangled Up In Blue: A straightforward profile of a confusing man
Carl Packman reviews Rowenna Davis' new book on Glasman and Blue Labour, and finds that the politics behind the damaged goods remain of importance.
We need more female councillors for everyone’s benefit
Tulip Siddiq argues that increasing the number of female councillors should be a priority for a number of reasons, from justice, through to the positive effects it will have on policy and the outcome it will have in Westminster.