The British Deputy Prime Minister gave the Hugo Young lecture in London last night setting out how new progressives differ from old progressives. It was followed by a question and answer session.
A reminder as the debate over PFIs begins that there is an OK report on their scale and costs.
A new website for democratic heritage is launched
Just a short introduction to the post that appears immediately below this in OK. It is written by this week's Front Page editor of openDemocracy, Jack DuVall an
The leader of the Liberal Democrats heading the Coalition's programme for constitutional reform set out his overview of the government's programme. It is far-reaching but is it coherent and is it as radical as it claims?
The British monarchy put itself on facebook a week before it was announced that William is engaged to a commoner. Is there a limit to reinvention?
British naval establishment writes to the Times to protest the planned cuts and warns of dire consequences.
Helpful post on Conservative Home about the Prime Minister by Paul Goodman, on the occasion of Cameron's first six months
On the surface, there's David Cameron,
The Guardian’s Editor-in-Chief, Alan Rusbridger has published an important online overview of the ‘Fourth Estate’, and invited this response from Anthony Barnett, whose latest thoughts on the press, public service broadcasting and the BBC, the future of the web, Rupert Murdoch and democracy, argue
A mischievous quote from Blair's Labour Home Secretary
There's a strong interview with Robert Reich in Spiegel online, here is their opening question and his answer:
The US goes to the polls on Tuesday for critical
