Jon Bright (London, OK): With Gordon Brown securing the leadership of the Labour party unopposed, the deputy leadership campaign has become the only outlet for those who wished to see
Our aim is to encourage global dialogue about how the threat from terrorism can be confronted through democratic means. Our origin is the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security
Jon Bright (London, OK): The Policy Network announced today that "Public Matters: the Renewal of the Public Realm", their report on the future of public service reform, will
Maurice Frankel (London, CFoI): I'm sure the message from the 7 MPs reported by OurKingdom below is sent in good faith, but I believe they are mistaken. The
Andrew Blick (London, Democratic Audit): I’ve just come from the Grimond Room in Portcullis House, where the Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee had a session with senior members of the
OurKingdom: This letter has been sent to their colleagues by Labour MPs by Tony Lloyd, Angela Eagle, Kevan Jones, Ann Cryer, Joan Ruddock, Martin Salter and Don Touhig:
Further to
Jon Bright (London, OK): Dedicated constitution-watchers will know that the UCL’s Constitution Unit leads the way when it comes to offering independent analysis at a detailed policy level.
Mark Fisher (Stoke-on-Trent, MP): It is sad to see a good MP like Graham Allen, who has a long and honourable track record in supporting Freedom of Information,
A British constitution - a real, written one? Gordon Brown has begun to open a portfolio of ideas as he approaches his prime-ministerial moment, and this - we are told - is
Maurice Frankel (London, CFoI): Contrary to what Graham Allen says below in his post, the Maclean bill is not about protecting MP's constituents’ privacy. That is obvious from
Guy Aitchison (London, OK) Today The Daily Telegraph, in association with Direct Democracy, launches a six week discussion aimed at promoting ‘localist’ politics, by which they mean the devolution of
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): 'Trust' was a shaping issue for New Labour, whose creators believed that their party had fundamentally lost trust and could never exercise power without
