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Italians do follow the presidential election, but they see it more as an entertaining race than as a scrutiny whose outcome might directly affect their daily lives.
The BBC’s long history of innovation and influence position it as a prime conduit through which to forward the idea of a ‘digital commons’ within the British media: a site in which the contradictions, relations and values of public life may be freely discussed
After huge opposition, it seems academics in future will not be pressured to research 'the Big Society'. But we're not in safe waters yet.
In France, the Manifesto of Appalled Economists underlined some of the country’s most prominent economic concerns about the European response to the global crisis. It was signed by over 700 economists and more than 6,500 concerned citizens. Today, we publish their call for a more open, more democr
Limited, moderate, ineffectual — we must do better than London's little uprising on Saturday 20 October.
Chris Grayling may find the solutions to his problems lie in penal reform.
A big Trade Union rally is taking place tomorrow - the 20th October. It is misconceived.
This weekend, after a summer of entropy among anti-austerity campaigns, the TUC will hold a march and rally in London for 'A Future that Works'. Union member or otherwise, this is a vital chance to rekindle the energy and desire to contruct new forms of collective space.
Ed Miliband’s confident evocation of the Tory mantra ‘One Nation’ speaks volumes about the Conservative Party's failure to conserve its ideological roots. But who will benefit from the land grab?
Britain needs a national conversation on its imperilled political and moral culture. Has the Labour leader had the first word?
