As Britain prepares for its referendum on 5 May argument about the party political consequences are starting to figure as strongly as those over the merits of the choice on offer.
We present the fifth of ten weekly episodes from a brutal novel by an acclaimed British author
In the west of England, the police's bungled eviction of a squat involved in protests against a local Tesco created the conditions for a full-blown riot in the Stokes Croft area of Bristol.
The London based campaign group I'm a Photographer, Not a Terrorist! today announced a flash mob on London City Hall to take place on Tuesday 3rd May as
Branded as too toxic for the Yes campaign, Nick Clegg had long been quiet on AV, until yesterday's speech at IPPR. Despite arguing that the referendum should transcend party politics, the Deputy Prime-Minister proceeded to play into the hands of the No campaign by defending the Coalition and his r
The happiness 'movement' has the potential to transform society, but do its proponents know what they're doing? William Davies sets out four strands of the debate - philosophical, statistical, economical and psychological - and shows how confusion between them is hindering progress
The 23rd of April is when Shakespeare died, allegedly was born, and is St George's day, the national day of England - were England to celebrate it. It is about time that it does and gives Britishness a healthy shaking
A sensational poll on the forthcoming Scottish elections shows the SNP leaving Labour behind. Have the Nationalists got themselves an unassailable lead? Or can Labour change strategy in the fortnight until polling day?
The Prime Minister has claimed to be committed to what he called our 'precious' NHS, yet Lansley's bill would destroy Britain's national health service. The government's rhetoric is wearing thin, and we must ensure that the aim of the proposed reforms are kept clearly in view throughout the 'liste
The Alternative Voting system is best suited to modern Britain, says a new IPPR report. Voters today are less tribal, and want more choice. AV gives voters today the flexibility to express themselves in a way denied them by the current FPTP system
Until recently, a Labour win in the forthcoming Scottish elections was seen as a surety. Why are the SNP now pulling ahead? What does this mean for the results on May 5th and the future of politics in Scotland and the UK?
The Alternative Vote will not deliver more pluralism in British politics. Political competition will still converge around a median, it's just that the position of the median will change to something like Orange-book liberalism. Choose AV, and British politics will converge around Nick Clegg's pos
