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Published in: openDemocracyUKVoters deserve a vision for Europe, not a cabinet of curiositiesThe South West's European election ballot paper will resemble a celebrity game show. But there are real dangers in...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKUKIP's "contradictions" are a strength, not weaknessUKIP does indeed have both left and right tendencies - on some issues it is clearly to the left of Labour. This...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA Labour MP defecting to UKIP?UKIP is stealing important weapons in the progressive armoury, and Labour seems powerless to respond, almost losing...
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Published in: ourNHSOur political system is stagnant - let in the airCurrent rules give smaller parties like the Greens and National Health Action Party little chance to break through -...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTales of one city: London, super-diversity and the paradox of belongingIt is time to stop name calling and try to reach a better understanding of people's attitudes to belonging, home,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThere is plenty to worry about with UKIP beyond racismPosing as folksy patriots, UKIP are in fact Atlanticist Thatcherites who may not like the EU making our laws but are...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhat does the rise of Ukip mean for Scottish and British politics?A new national pastime now exists thanks to the existence and rise of Ukip. But even if they win the Euro elections...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKUKIP is closer to the left than many thinkUKIP is a work in progress. Its membership is among the most receptive to policies which many see as left wing, and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKGreens - the UKIP of the left?
We already have a radical left alternative to UKIP's unpleasant populism, but that doesn't mean there is nothing to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKFarage is right - it's not just the economy, stupid!The immigration debate is about more than jobs and taxes; it is about the small everyday changes that people feel...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Bulgaria and Romania debate is mired in cynical fantasyPoliticans are stoking fears and tensions because they are powerless to do anything of substance. This is the worst...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRomanian and Bulgarian migrants - it’s not immigration but xenophobia we should be discussing
Behind the smokescreen of inaccurate economic figures and scare stories, the political decisions being taken by the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKConference season: Labour set the agenda, Tories could do better, UKIP continue to ride highIn the final part of our series on UK party conference season, we hear what Labour and the Tories each need to do,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIs it politicians or the press creating anti-immigrant sentiment in Britain?Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 It is the main parties that are responsible for the public’s...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKUKIP’s growth - misunderstood by left and right in BritainDig a little deeper and you will see most popular characterisations of UKIP leave much to be desired - they are in...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOlder, anxious and white: why UKIP are the English Tea PartyUKIP addresses many of the anxieties that are surfacing within the UK, but what kind of social groups are they...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKUKIP and the rise of English nationalismPeople in England increasingly indentify as English rather than British, and so far it is the ‘blood and bitter’...
