Guy Aitchison

Guy Aitchison is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at Loughborough University. He is a political theorist with interests in human rights, political resistance and migration. You can follow him @GuyAitchison.

Should the Lib Dems stand against Bercow?

Interesting idea of the day from the Lib Dem conference: stand a candidate against John Bercow to campaign on a platform of democratic reform. The idea was expressed during an

By Guy Aitchison

/ 22 Sep 2009

At the Lib Dem conference

I'm in Bournemouth with the Lib Dems. I'm not a party man myself - I'm here to promote Power2010, hear some debates and sample

By Guy Aitchison

/ 21 Sep 2009

David Starkey on Scotland

There remains a stunning degree of ignorance and complacency amongst the British political class when it comes to Scottish independence and the future of the UK, as Gerry's

By Guy Aitchison

/ 19 Sep 2009

Interview with Helena Kennedy QC about the launch of POWER2010

Blogger Mark Reckons has interviewed Helena Kennedy, Chair of POWER2010, the new campaign for democratic reform which launches today. POWER2010 is a bottom-up campaign which asks members of the public

By Guy Aitchison

/ 15 Sep 2009

BBC News and the G20 coverage: a question of integrity

Guy Aitchison and Stuart White: On the evening of April 7 Channel 4 News broadcast footage obtained by The Guardian which showed a police officer physically assaulting Ian Tomlinson on

By Guy Aitchison

/ 11 Sep 2009

Tory plans to repeal hunting ban risk distracting from the real threats to freedom

Over at the Spectator Coffee House blog James Forsyth has trailed a provokative Tory ruse to repeal the hunting ban: It would look a bit odd if the Tories were

By Guy Aitchison

/ 9 Sep 2009

The BBC and their G20 police coverage

Well, better late than never. Over three months after mine and Stuart White's complaint to the BBC over their coverage of the G20 protests we've finally

By Guy Aitchison

/ 8 Sep 2009

Met hails "really successful" operation at Climate Camp

I spent a very pleasant and engaging afternoon at Climate Camp over the weekend along with Anthony Barnett, Clare Coatman and Tony Daly. The level of organisation was impressive and

By Guy Aitchison

/ 1 Sep 2009

Met's new surveillance technology trialled at Climate Camp

So, this year's Climate Camp is on Blackheath common in south-east London, the same common on which Wat Tyler gathered his army of poll tax rebels before marching

By Guy Aitchison

/ 27 Aug 2009

Climate Camp "swoops" on London

Environmental protesters are right now gathered at seven locations acround London in preperation for the "swoop" at midday when they will descend on a secret location to set

By Guy Aitchison

/ 26 Aug 2009

Climate Camp's open letter to the Met

News of the police's "charm" offensive ahead of Climate Camp next week aroused concern on this blog and elsewhere that the Met was attempting to co-opt

By Guy Aitchison

/ 21 Aug 2009

"Tory support for the Union is draining"

OurKingdom on Lockerbie and the devolution of justice: see also Gerry Hassan on Lockerbie, justice and the price of devolution and Tom Griffin on Justice devolved The Spectator has a

By Guy Aitchison

/ 20 Aug 2009