A local argument in the UK over hanging has taken to the new parliamentary petitions. Will the populists stand and be counted?
French and British cities are alone in Europe in experiencing recurrent urban outbreaks of disorder and mayhem. What can we tell from comparing the English riots to what happened in French cities and towns in 2005?
An alliance of progressive organisations in Britain have launched a campaign for a People’s Jury to establish and uphold the “public interest”. Here, the head of Compass answers Anthony Barnett’s concerns about the initiative
