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Daniel Jones is a practising barrister. He is a committee member of the City Reform Group but writes in his own capacity.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCity of London Elections 2013: the battle, the count, the lessonsThe recent elections to the City of London’s local authority were fiercely fought, after years where the majority of...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKElection 2013: Reforming the City of London CorporationIn March, elections to the City of London Corporation take place. They could be used to challenge the unaccountable...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBarnett is wrong; the public had little to do with Murdoch's fallWas it the public's outrage that brought down the News of the World? And Ed Miliband's courage that has led to a...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWho are the Liberal Democrats?
There has always been a tension between the social democratic and the economically liberal traditions within the Lib...
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Published in: HomeThe Karadzic trial: the dock stands empty
Day one of the trial of Radovan Karadzic and the defendant refuses to appear. Daniel Jones asks what this means for...