Next week will see a public meeting in London discussing what we can do about the rise of mass government surveillance. Anthony Barnett outlines why this is a crucial issue, and why you should be there.
The central tension in the changes to legal aid in Britain is between reducing costs and maintaining quality - the Lord Chancellor appears to have opted for reducing costs, but at what price?
This week, OurKingdom is examining how UK politics changed with conference season. Today, John Osmond finds what matters in Wales is what happens in London, Adam Ramsay sees the SNP launch a new phase in their referendum campaign, and Lorcan Mullen shows Northern Ireland is a different world.
Last night, Owen Paterson, the UK Secretary of State for the Environment, claimed that he has not cut funding for flood defences. The House of Commons Library disagrees.
• Glasgow murder conviction raises fresh doubts about government outsourcer's competence and integrity• Guard's "instability only became apparent after the murder," says G4S, who claim expertise in "robust employee screening"
This week, OurKingdom is examining whether UK party conference season changed anything. Today, Lib Dem Naomi Smith is worried by policy votes in her party, and Green member Josiah Mortimer is skeptical of Miliband's supposed move to the left.
This week, OurKingdom is looking at how British politics has changed politics. Yesterday, we discussed the environment and global justice. Today, Fiona Ranford examines how all parties have adopted feminist language...
The independence referendum in Scotland means a new relationship for all four countries currently in the UK, and the British media are only just starting to realise.
What is the British government really doing to protect immigration detainees from their guards?
If Scotland votes yes next year, then the Scots will have to decide who they are - who gets to be a Scottish citizen? And can they still be a British citizen too? And if so, does that mean London gets a say? Jo Shaw explains...
Diane Abbott, Philip Blond, Peter Tatchell and Jamie Whyte discuss the future of the left. "With full blooded socialism largely off the agenda, is being left wing reduced to a moral crusade, or can a new radicalism be forged?"
Last week, UK party conference season finished. This week, leading figures from various perspectives will tell us what happened & what it means. Today, War on Want Executive Director John Hilary and environmental activist Tara Clarke. Tomorrow, we'll have a feminist perspective.
