John Smith is a pen name for a writer and activist based in London
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Published in: openDemocracyUK8 things this election will be remembered for, and what they actually meanAs Britain heads to the polls, what is the real significance of these elections?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRussell Brand is a confused social democrat - his call to vote Labour makes complete senseLike so many involved in the newer left, Brand's practical political programme is reformist. We need to develop a...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe challenges facing the Labour machine in government, and hopes for the wider leftUnlike in previous years, the Labour leadership has little influence over grassroots dissent. If the party wins on...
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Published in: ourBeebEven on its own terms Westminster journalism makes increasingly little senseThe elite world of Westminster journalism used to be irrelevant to people's lives. Now, as an election approaches,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLabour's lackluster tuition fee pledge is the tip of the iceberg: mainstream politics is melting awayIn the 2015 general election, centrist policy maneuvering and political commentary cannot comprehend the new...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCould students swing the general election? No, obviously they can’t – and neither can badgers.The election strategies of “modernised” unions and NGOs are becoming increasingly futile. We need to create mayhem...