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Published in: openDemocracyUKConfronting Britain's military-industrial complex
The "special relationship" between the defence establishment and private arms companies is not an election issue. We...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThis is not what democracy looks like
On 1 May Occupy Democracy will be returning to Parliament Square to demonstrate against the UK's inveterate political system.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWho benefits from benefit?
The UK "benefit" system is about ensuring that people play the part alloted to them by economic and political elites.
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Published in: ourBeebScrutinising the Scrutineers: part 1
The European Scrutiny Committee has locked horns with the BBC, repeatedly accusing it of a pro-EU bias. Is the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK"Our turn to talk": why we should listen to Occupy LSE
Universities are increasingly becoming factories, churning out obedient citizens and “human capital.” It's time to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReview - "The People's Referendum"
Peter Geoghegen’s new book weaves together local stories and histories to provide subtle insights into Scotland’s...