Oliver Huitson is a former Co-Editor at openDemocracyUK and a freelance journalist. He contributed chapters to Jenny Manson's 2012 book, 'Public Service on the Brink', and 'NHS SOS' (2013). He has written for The Guardian, The New Statesman, Vice and the BBC. He is on Twitter as @OllyHuitson
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Published in: HomeDeckchair protest for Syria's futureCan drawing attention to the regime's excesses force Spain and other countries to put pressure on the Syrian government?
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Published in: Shine A LightWhat a carve up! England's new planning regimeDevelopers are rubbing their hands in glee. Soon, the presumed decision on any planning application in England will...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPrivate Finance Initiative: the scandal that refuses to break
The PFI scheme puts money from the British taxpayer into the pockets of private companies. Parliament has found it...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAnger at Murdoch must be built on swiftlyAnger at News International needs to be used, fast, and with firm goals in mind: to re-establish proper boundaries...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK'Responsibility' starts with fair wagesWe can no longer have a welfare system where recipients get something for nothing. So says the Labour leader, but...
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Published in: Shine A LightA Crime against the British Justice SystemBritain's top crime-solving body is soon to close. The state-owned Forensic Science Service is being sold off by the...