Friday 20th November

The Future of England

Anthony Barnett, 20 November 2009

Shocking new threat to web freedom

Guy Aitchison, 20 November 2009
The UK government wants to give itself dangerous new powers to protect copyright
Thursday 19th November

A rebellious Parliament, but not a democratic one

Andrew Blick, 19 November 2009
The current UK Parliament is one of the most rebellious in history - but this isn't a sign of democratic health.
Wednesday 18th November

Ireland's lost revolution

Robin Wilson, 18 November 2009
A new history of the Workers' Party inspires Robin Wilson to reflect on a movement that helped to change the face of modern Ireland

Grading Gordon on the Queen's Speech

Guy Aitchison, 18 November 2009
The Queen's Speech offered Brown what will likely be his last chance to deliver on the new politics he has repeatedly promised.

Bloggers respond to threat of PPC regulation

Guy Aitchison, 18 November 2009
Tuesday 17th November

Illiberal responses to the national debt

Guy Aitchison, 17 November 2009

Wasting money, freedom and security

Alex Holland, 17 November 2009
How police surveillance of peaceful protestors in the UK puts our lives as well as freedoms in danger - a personal view from someone who watched them do it
Monday 16th November

Britain's pro-Israeli lobby

Anthony Barnett, 16 November 2009
Sunday 15th November

The Shape of the Table

Anthony Barnett, 15 November 2009
Friday 13th November

The pro-Israel lobby in Britain

Tony Curzon Price's foreword

Antony Lerman's introduction

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Quangos – still undemocratic after all

Stuart Wilks-Heeg, 13 November 2009
An important new report on Quangos in the UK finds that they still lack basic transparency and accountability

The Unspoken Constitution 2.0

Stuart Wilks-Heeg, 13 November 2009
A satirical document spoofing the UK's antiquated constitution is now open to online editing and additions.
Thursday 12th November

When will the walls in Belfast come down?

Tom Griffin, 12 November 2009
The wall may be down in Berlin, but there are still plenty of them in Belfast.

The wider tragedy of Gordon Brown: New Labour, the Murdoch press and the state of our democracy

Gerry Hassan, 12 November 2009
What the Brown v Sun affair says about Labour, the wider left, and the sorry state of democracy in the UK
Wednesday 11th November

OurKingdom moves to a new site

Guy Aitchison, 11 November 2009
As I'm sure you've noticed by now, OurKingdom has migrated to a new site along with the rest of the openDemocracy clan.
Tuesday 10th November

A referendum, yes - but in or out

David Marquand, 10 November 2009
David Marquand responds to Eurosceptic attacks on his recent post
Monday 9th November

A new type of activism is being born

Josie Appleton, 9 November 2009
Is activism dead – or is it blooming?
Sunday 8th November

Next steps for the Cornish constitutional convention

Philip Hosking, 8 November 2009
Saturday 7th November

Police confiscation powers to be given to councils, quangos and others

Zach Woodham, 7 November 2009
We should be concerned about powers given to local councils and quangos
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