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Stuart Weir is a political activist. He was formerly editor of the New Statesman when he launched Charter 88, and director of Democratic Audit at Essex University.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: FeatureRemembering Trevor Smith: An unsung hero who drove UK democratic changeThe late Lord Smith of Clifton, who passed away at 83 in April, was unusual in translating innovative ideas and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWorkhouse to Westminster – a reviewStuart Weir reviews a new autobiography of Lord Smith, an energetic crusader for democracy and social justice - and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLabour’s policies are missing one vital ingredient – ‘social rights’The public want social rights such as the right to housing, healthcare and decent living standards, on an equal...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReview: 'Political Turbulence: how social media shape collective action'Social media are permanently changing the nature of politics across the world. What are the implications for...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEngland’s catastrophic plunge into an uncaring societyGovernment spending cuts are transforming the crisis in social care into a catastrophe for vulnerable citizens...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKElectoral reform - a bout of opportune amnesiaThe electoral system is one of the most divisive and damaging fault lines in British democracy. But the reform...