David Whyte is Professor of Socio-legal studies at the University of Liverpool. He contributes regularly to openDemocracy and has written for The Guardian, The Herald, The Age and Red Pepper. His most recent book is The Violence of Austerity (Pluto, 2017, edited with Vickie Cooper).
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Published in: openDemocracyUKChilcot's blind spot: Iraq War report buries oil evidence, fails to address motiveWhen the UK invaded, Iraq had nearly a tenth of the world's oil reserves -- and government documents "explicitly state" oil was a consideration before the war. Why didn't Chilcot explore it further?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhere’s the corruption Mr Cameron? Look behind you!Bribing might be rare in Britain, but that doesn't mean corruption isn't rife.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe missing link in the UK general election - corruptionHowever much we like to pretend that corruption is something that happens in other, lesser countries, the reality is that corruption is now rife in Britain. Why is no one talking about it?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOverburdened (once every forty years)Yesterday's Queen's speech foregrounded a commitment to 'freeing up' Britain's businesses from health and safety legislation. But with Britain rapidly heading to the bottom of the OECD's national rankings for workplace safety, the effects of deregulation could be far from liberating.