This article first appeared on openDemocracyUK This is starting to feel a bit like Groundhog Day. Two years ago, the UK experienced horrendous floods during its wettest winter ever. Back then,…
06 Jan, 2016
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04 Jan, 2016
What a year!
2015 was an incredible year politically – from the Conservatives winning big against the odds to Corbyn winning big against the odds. But it’s the even bigger things that concern…
18 Dec, 2015
Osborne’s fire sale must be stopped
This article first appeared on openDemocracyUK Key British assets which bring in millions of pounds worth of profit and provide incalculable social benefits are to be sold soon if the chancellor…
14 Dec, 2015
Sheffield’s Radical Hope conference talked about retrieving the opportunities of devolution
Just over a month ago, Jon Cruddas articulated his view of how we should do politics differently and both articulated and grieved Labour’s failure to take the initiative on devolution. Cruddas…
09 Dec, 2015
Books, books, books!
Holiday Books for the Corbyn Effect Mark Perryman from Philosophy Football provides a rundown of new books to give for the #jezewecan in your life this holiday. It would…
26 Nov, 2015
We’re hiring! Part-time Operations Officer
We’re looking for an Operations Officer Salary: £21,840 pro rata Hours: 16 hours per week (number of days negotiable)Location: Angel Islington, LondonApplication deadline: Wednesday 9th December 2015Interview: Monday 14th December…
24 Nov, 2015
Electoral Reform
Electoral Reform Special Event 17 November 2015 There was one question in my mind as attendees gathered for a special event on electoral reform at the Impact Hub and…
19 Nov, 2015
Out of Horror, Wembley’s Flag of Humanité
Since ’98 at every England home game I’ve been part of a group ‘Raise the Flag’ who lay out hundreds of cards to form a huge St George’s Cross, a…
17 Nov, 2015
Carers of the world unite
Women carers are still fighting for the right to not be impoverished, overworked, isolated, or exploited in their work. Women face a dilemma. If we do the caring, men do…
05 Nov, 2015
Speech from Compass Liverpool’s event: Together we can
Below is a text of the speech I gave for the Together We Can meeting, alongside Natalie Denny of Liverpool People’s Assembly, Hannah Walkom my co-speaker from the Young Greens, Cllr Frank…
27 Oct, 2015
The long-tail of progressive politics
In 2004, when the internet was still new, Chris Anderson, then editor-in-chief of WIRED magazine, coined a phrase, “the Long Tail”, to describe the way that businesses like Netflix, Amazon…
22 Oct, 2015
The SNP cannot afford to become the party of the status quo
The SNP is understandably in good spirits. These are the sort of times that politicians dream of. In the aftermath of the indyref, the SNP has gone from strength to…