Right-Wing Watch
Politics is too important to be left to politicians – time for citizens’ juries
The Canadian province of British columbia shows how citizens' juries can build political solutions from the bottom up, building support along the way.
A call for progressives to back directly-elected mayors
Directly-elected mayors would avoid a schooling of internal party politics for city premiers, and could stand up toofficers. Progressives should back them.
Warnings that Scotland lagging behind England on FoI
Scotland the not-so brave - how Freedom of Information is being held back norh of the border
Tories used PIs “to spy on their own supporters”
There are reports this morning that the Conservative party used private investigators, like Glen Mulcaire, to delve into the personal lives of their own supporters.
Danny Alexander repeats the ‘big lie’ that pension reform needed to stop spiralling costs
Danny Alexander's continued spin that we need to push up public sector pensions premiums so we can afford them is a myth that doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Another broken Tory promise: 31 Sure Start centres have already closed
Thirty one Sure Start centres have closed since the election, despite David Cameron's pre-election pledges and post-election promises the centres would be protected.