Ten years after 9/11, the 'War on Terror' in Britain is being replaced by a 'War on the Underclass' as exceptional legal powers and the militarization of the police come to constitute the new normal.
Unite Against Fascism: 1, English Defence League: 0. That was the score being passed around after the EDL failed to march through London's Tower Hamlets last Saturday. But is it really that simple?
The Cabinet Manual - the closest Britain has every come to a written constitution - will be published shortly. As outlined in a new analysis of the manual, it is a poor substitute for a fully codified constitution
'Ready, Steady, Care!'.. OurKingdom presents a cartoon on the proposals to reform the National Health Service
The dinner-party is a symbol of complacent presumption, the last occasion to be associated with genuine dialogue or the jolt of rethinking. But it’s possible to renew the ritual in surprising ways - and really caring about the food is just the start, says Keith Kahn-Harris.
Today, parliament will debate an amendment on abortion counseling. Supported by pro-life Christian groups, the amendment has provoked controversy, forcing the government to withdraw support
The slow implosion of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s was echoed in the internal divisions and crises that consumed its western associates. Indeed, the once influential Communist Party of Great Britain faced its own trauma exactly a year before the attempted coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. Geof
As right wing commentators channel Enoch Powell, Steven Hirschler counts the human cost of misdiagnosing civil unrest
Notting Hill Carnival - despite predictions of disorder after London's riots - was hailed as 'peaceful' and a 'success'. The price was basic civil liberties, as the normal rule of law was suspended across the capital, and stop-and-search powers abused
Libyan rebel forces encircle Sirte, as Saif al-Islam Gaddafi presses for resistance. South Korea appoints Yu Woo lk as its new unification minister. The Sri Lankan government introduces new anti-terrorism rules after emergency laws expire. And Iran plans to continue enriching 20 percent uranium. A
