In May, England's largest cities will be asked whether or not they want directly-elected Mayors. This is an opportunity to reinvigorate English democracy, and combat the centralized system of governance that has suffocated the nation for far too long.
Taking the Occupy movement in Spain as a case in point, location, organisation and timing seem to be crucial when it comes to putting across a lasting message.
A Swansea student's racist comments abusing footballer Fabrice Muamba have landed him a hefty prison sentence. But to what end? A past victim of racism argues that Liam Stacey's punishment will only worsen British race relations.
The Scottish Nationalist Party has positioned itself as a leader in Europe on green issues. Then why the internal strife between the government and environmentally-conscious Scots?
The punitive judicial response to the riots has left a lasting legacy of damage and stigma
I am told that someone asked Rory Bremner why he hadn’t “got” Nick Clegg, and he replied, “Nick Clegg doesn’t ‘get’ Nick Clegg!” He is not the only
The author of Iron Britannia revists the arguments over the Falklands War to observe that what at the time seemed to be a mixture colonial throwback and nostagic re-enactment of the spirit of 1940 proved to be a harbinger of the post Cold-War hi-tech 'projections' of force.
The Falklands war continues to raise questions. Was it a war of principle or pride? What did it say about who the ‘British’ were as a ‘people’? On the anniversary of the invasion of the Malvinas Islands, Gerry Hassan reflects on a conflict that matters to this day.
By 1973, the entire indigenous population of the Chagos Islands was forcibly deported to Mauritius, to make way for a US military base. This month marks the fortieth anniversary of an outrage committed under wraps by the British, still fighting to prevent the return of the Chagossians.
‘iLL Manners’, the first single from London-based rapper Plan B’s forthcoming album of the same name was released on 25th March to critical acclaim. Driven by a sample from Shostakovich’s politically charged ‘Symphony No.7’, Dan Hancox explores the spirit of this appropriation and its resonance am
Child prisons don’t work. Secure children’s homes do. Guess which ones the government is cutting?
