Opinion / Join the conversation: Can Jeremy Corbyn’s new party disrupt UK politics? Readers share their thoughts on whether a new left-wing party will shake-up the political status quo By Carla Abreu / 12 Sep 2025
Opinion / Join the conversation: British politics and a Ukraine-style visa for Gaza Readers discuss UK politics and whether they will support Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new left-wing party By Carla Abreu / 5 Sep 2025
Opinion / ‘Where are the protests?’: openDemocracy readers slam abuse by British troops Readers highlight inconsistency of protesters outside asylum hotels after we reveal army paid out £8m for child abuse By Carla Abreu / 29 Aug 2025
Opinion / ‘Financialisation is killing the economy’: Readers debate Labour’s plan As openDemocracy readers discuss whether we need a stronger financial sector, we’d love to hear your thoughts By Carla Abreu / 22 Aug 2025
Opinion / Join the conversation: Would compulsory voting strengthen democracy? As openDemocracy readers debate the case for and against making voting mandatory, we’d love to hear your thoughts By Carla Abreu / 14 Aug 2025
Opinion / Join the conversation: Compulsory voting and standing up to Trump openDemocracy readers debate whether making voting mandatory would improve politics By Carla Abreu / 7 Aug 2025
Opinion / Join the conversation: Will voters turn to Corbyn and socialism over Starmer’s Big Finance love-in? openDemocracy readers discuss whether voters would back a socialist government, and Starmer’s ever-rightwards shift By Carla Abreu / 25 Jul 2025
Opinion / Join the conversation: ‘Outrage’ at UK locking up climate protesters openDemocracy readers discuss an op-ed we published by an activist who has been sentenced for planning to protest By Carla Abreu / 6 Jun 2025
Opinion / Join the conversation: Should voting be compulsory? openDemocracy readers share their thoughts on whether compulsory voting would improve democracy By Carla Abreu / 30 May 2025
Interview / How Protest Became a Crime in the UK: "We’re All Arrestables Now" What do these laws mean for democracy, and who is being targeted? From activists to everyday citizens, no one is exempt. By Sian Norris, Carla Abreu and In Solidarity Podcast / 22 May 2025
Opinion / ‘Populists and scapegoats’: How to build a better social security system As Keir Starmer cuts benefits in the UK, openDemocracy readers discuss social security where they live By Carla Abreu / 21 Mar 2025
News / How I’m fighting for Iranian women from the outside Iranian women outside Iran have an important role in the protests against the regime, explains one activist By Lucy Martirosyan and Carla Abreu / 5 Oct 2022
