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.

Who speaks for England?

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): Voice matters. Indeed having a voice and using it is pretty vital when it comes to being heard by others - the first step to getting

By Guy Aitchison

/ 30 Jul 2008

Plans for new devolution "super-department"

Guy Aitchison (London, OK):The territorial departments of state are set to be scrapped as part of Gordon Brown's autumn reshuffle according to Wales on Sunday. Under the

By Guy Aitchison

/ 27 Jul 2008

The travelling Ministry

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): Last week John Jackson blogged on the heroic efforts of Michael Wills to drive through the Governance of Britain agenda in the face of hostility from

By Guy Aitchison

/ 23 Jul 2008

R.I.P the Acre c1300-2008

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): Have we seen the last of the "British" acre? The 700-year old land measurement has apparently been banned by the EU following a meeting

By Guy Aitchison

/ 21 Jul 2008

Vote for your Top Ten Blogs

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): Iain Dale is compiling his annual Guide to Political Blogging to be published in September and wants your votes for the Top Ten Political Blogs in

By Guy Aitchison

/ 21 Jul 2008

A "democratic" case against an elected second chamber?

Guy Aitchison (Bristol, OK): Is there a democratic case to be made against an elected second chamber? Anthony Barnett has made the case on OK for the Athenian practice of

By Guy Aitchison

/ 16 Jul 2008

GB and DD exchange letters

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): Courtesy of Benedict Brogan's blog is the following exchange of letters between Gordon Brown and David Davis. Davis had written to the PM, as

By Guy Aitchison

/ 30 Jun 2008

Government thinking on the Bill of Rights

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): There's an interesting article by Unity on the Bill of Rights debate over at Liberal Conspiracy. He argues that since all three main parties

By Guy Aitchison

/ 23 Jun 2008

David Davis explains why he supports 28 but not 42 days

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): In the first post on his campaign blog David Davis expands on the arguments he made on last night's Question Time (blogged earlier by

By Guy Aitchison

/ 20 Jun 2008

Davis campaign must examine Tory record on freedom

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): If we're going to support David Davis, then one thing we shouldn't let him do is frame the freedom debate in partisan

By Guy Aitchison

/ 18 Jun 2008

Media misjudges the mood on the Davis campaign

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): A quick scan of the blogosphere and MSM today and it’s clear the political/media class are sticking with the same line on the Davis

By Guy Aitchison

/ 17 Jun 2008

Bring it on Sunshine!

Guy Aitchison (London, OK): So, former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie has told the BBC he will "90% stand" if Labour don't put up a candidate to

By Guy Aitchison

/ 13 Jun 2008