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: openDemocracyUKSurrender on welfareThe Labour party's capitulation on social security for the young is not an appropriate response to the modern world,...
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Published in: openIndiaBasic Income: transforming lives in rural IndiaAn experiment in paying villagers in some of India’s poorest villages a modest regular cash payment without...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReview: 'The Precariat Charter' - building an alternativeLabour and social democratic parties in general are succumbing weakly to the demands of global capital and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBook review - The Blunders of our Governments
Modern governments of all stripes screw up too often. A new study of their blunders suggests that ‘strong...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTony Benn: a memoirStuart Weir was an early Bennite in the 1970s, fell out with his hero over Tony Benn’s campaign against the Labour...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSmall earthquake in Britain - devastates the economy
The 50p tax rate would apparently have minimal impact but also be devastating to the UK economy. It's worth...