Democracy
Britain’s councillors: old, white, wealthy…hard-working?
Councillors are older, working longer and are more educated than in the past, according to a new survey.
Members of the public in the Commons: populist stunt or authentic democratic renewal?
As a populist stunt, it is certainly a clever one.
Surveillance bill: fear should never be used to push through new laws
Britain’s widespread surveillance is already broader than the majority of other European countries.
UKIP’s rise isn’t the end of politics – but it does mean the end of the left-right continuum
UKIP has short-circuited the left-right continuum and defied triangulation.
Are you scared of British values?
Almost every country in the world is associated with certain values.
If you don’t know about the EU-US trade deal it’s because you’re not supposed to
John Hilary, director of NGO War on Want, has called this deal “the end of democracy”.