The clock ticks. A Labour leadership ballot paper sits on my desk. I have 24 hours to decide. No, not whether I back Owen Smith, that’s easy. A lukewarm version…
20 Sep, 2016
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14 Sep, 2016
Progressive alliances could be a game-changer – for the Greens and the country
Following the election of a majority Conservative government in 2015 many of us despaired about the devastating impact this would have on our country. We have seen them move with…
25 Aug, 2016
‘The Alternative’ book launches, summer events & #burkiniban
There's a lot going on over the next few weeks with party conferences, fringe events, local progressive alliance events and even a festival in Brighton with our local organisers. There…
25 Aug, 2016
A feminist case for Basic Income: An interview with Kathi Weeks
A feminist case for Basic Income: An interview with Kathi Weeks Katie Cruz: Since you wrote The Problem with Work: Feminism, Marxism, Antiwork Politics, and Postwork Imaginaries in 2011, the…
22 Aug, 2016
Corbyn is wrong – we must not rule out a deal with the SNP
It has been reported that during his visit to Scotland this week Jeremy Corbyn will rule out a progressive alliance type deal with the SNP. The story, published in The Herald, is just a…
22 Aug, 2016
Social Democratic Team GB vs Freemarket England Team
Mark Perryman outlines what Great Britain’s Olympic success does, and does not, mean Team GB’s second place in the Rio medals table is nothing less than staggering. It is only…
21 Aug, 2016
Proportional representation can offer democracy to all, not just to the majority
This article originally appeared on openDemocracy The question of Electoral Reform rears its head at every Westminster election. In order to design the best electoral system, we need to…
17 Aug, 2016
Now, more than ever, the Labour Party needs mediation
Now, more than ever, the Labour Party needs mediation skills at all levels of the party. Recently mediation offers from the trade unions have been spurned. Hopefully there will be…
15 Aug, 2016
Should we tax mechanization?
One of the memorable features of growing up in a small country town was the Bank Manager. He, for it was invariably a man, held an esteemed position: authoritarian but…
13 Aug, 2016
#100daysofSadiq
Congratulations to Mayor Sadiq Khan on his first 100 days in office! Compass and the Good London project especially welcome Sadiq Khan’s pledges on housing; while his shared ownership and…
12 Aug, 2016
More of a Marathon than a Sprint
Mark Perryman of Philosophy Football offers his reading selection for a Summer of Sport Exhaustive? Exhausting more like. The never-ending summer of sport from Euro 2016, the British Grand…
12 Aug, 2016
Changing work
Mechanisation. Robots. The digital economy. The gig economy. The sharing economy. The world of work is changing but our creaky welfare system is still based on a 20th-century model of work, designed when soldiers…