Royal exemption from FOI is wrong for the most vital reasons of transparency and legitimacy
By Graham Smith State secrecy is apparently a key principle of the British constitution – so says our…
Search Results for democracy review
We, the elite, will have secrecy as our watchword and as few constraints as we can get away with
By Vanessa Moore Political satire has always acted as a form of social conscience, and following in the…
One Member One Vote extended with a vote at conference
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Conference yesterday voted by two to one to give Labour party members the…
Pancakes, anyone?
Paul Richards‘ Conference Notebook Very flat, Brighton. Yesterday was the emptiest I have ever seen conference. You could…
No frills? No thank you
By Gavin Hayes You may have been shocked to read today about High Barnet Council’s plans to adopt…
Deputy Chair St Albans Tories: Main is trying to “sabotage” democratic process
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 A new civil war amongst Conservatives in St Albans is increasing the likelihood…
How progressive are the Tories really, Mr Reeves?
By Brian Barder Yesterday’s Observer has a longish article by Richard Reeves, the Director of the think-tank Demos,…
Let’s take power away from unelected bodies and put our trust in local government
By James Hulme If the oft-quoted slogan that “all politics is local” is true, it is baffling that…
PPC Profile: Rebecca Rennison
Full Name: Rebecca Rennison Age: 27 From: Currently London/Wiltshire (my father was in the military, moving every two…
Where does Labour stand compared to the rest on the core issues of housing, income, welfare and adult education?
By Mike Aistrop I did an article a few weeks back called ‘What should Labour be getting on…
