Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Blair’s speech on the media (opens pdf document) follows what is now a classic set of moves.
* 1. Man who makes news and seeks headlines
ePolitix: Former Welsh First Minister Alun Michael was interviewed yesterday on ePolitix. He criticised the idea of a Welsh 'rainbow coalition', calling it "opportunism" that smaller
Jon Bright (London, OK): Regular OK contributor Andrew Blick has published a paper in conjunction with Professor George Jones, which Peter Riddell picks up in the Times, calling for an
Michael Calderbank (London, Electoral Reform Society): I am encouraged to see that the contest for Labour's deputy leadership is provoking a more concrete debate on constitutional reform. In
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): A report this morning in the The New York Times: "The president cannot eliminate constitutional protections with the stroke of a pen by proclaiming a
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): From Richard Rorty’s last interview: “I share Habermas’s vision of a social democratic utopia. In this utopia, many of the functions presently served by
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): An interesting post for historians of the web and eDemocracy in Britain by David Wilcox on the start of UK Citizens Online Democracy in 1996, a
Guy Aitchison (London, OK): The Daily Telegraph is hosting a debate over how to fix what is wrong with the country on the basis of the 'localist' idea
Moderator: This is a response to answers the six candidates for the deputy leadership of the Labour party gave to this question: "In your view what should the role
Moderator: This is a response to answers the six candidates for the deputy leadership of the Labour party gave to this question: "What should be done, if anything, to
Jon Bright (London, OK): In parallel to OurKingdom's below question and answer session, the Power Inquiry have asked the six candidates for the deputy leadership of the Labour
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): An important, perhaps even historic, shift has taken place. The Labour Party has by tradition been deeply conservative, despite the radical potential of its egalitarian desires.
