Jeremy Gilbert is Professor of Cultural and Political Theory, a writer, researcher and activist based at the University of East London. His most recent book is Common Ground. See jeremygilbert.org for more information, or follow @jemgilbert.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReflections on Britain's student movementThis exchange revisits the student movement that erupted in Britain over the winter of 2010-2011. It produced a new...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSharing the Pain: The emotional politics of austerity“Keep Calm and Carry On” was the post-ironic catchphrase for Phase One of the Financial Crisis. On one level, this...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKModernity, community, and the contested future: Thoughts on the Labour leadership electionAmidst all the discussion of Tony Blair's legacy in the Labour leadership election, one important question has been...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDemocratise or Die: The status quo is not an option for Labour
The UK Labour party must become far more open and democratic if it is to renew itself as a force for progressive governance.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe UK's 2010 General Election: Will it Mean Anything at All?
Given the complete inability of the UK political class to mobilise anything but a short-term solution to the most...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKElitism, Philistinism and Populism: the sorry tale of British Higher Education Policy
It can hardly be a coincidence: a key government adviser proposing a massive rise in university fees just as the...