Why the UK's higher education policy is topsy-turvey
Lenin is dead. And so, if you hadn’t noticed, are Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Yet the Labour Party is still in the grip of the politics of elitism. For the party to reclaim power, it must lay these ghosts to rest and embrace democracy - not as a means to grab state power, but as an end in itself.
The second in OK's series of the speeches from Oxford University's debate on cuts, fees and higher education
The filibustering by Labour peers of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill is having two unintended side-effects of importance to the future of political reform. Firstly, it has brought Tory and Lib Dem peers together; second, Labour has cementing its reputation for backing away
Young people – already facing the tripling of tuition fees – are increasingly expected to take on unpaid internships before getting a decent job. An investigation published by Quaker Magazine The Friend reveals a sharp rise in advertisements for interns on no or minimum pay.
Why is their so little protest about the NHS reforms? While the public have taken to the streets to defend tuition fees, EMA, libraries and the forests, opposition to the radical upheaval of Britain's 'most treasured institution' has been lacking in strength and unity. Perhaps it's time that the t
Joyce Wainwright died aged 88 in a lively and friendly acute admission ward on 4 February, surrounded by her family. Here, her daughter Hilary reports on her encounter with the NHS, and reflects on the planned reforms.
One of the early hopes of the Scottish Parliament and the era of ‘new politics’ was that Scotland would awaken to a new age of engagement which would produce a more informed, inclusive politics. Can we return to an attempt to foster that ideal?
The campaigning organisation 38 Degrees has reached a new level with its Save Our Forests Petition, and is now a national player. Now is the time for congratulations, but also for a word of friendly warning.
David Cameron's speech in Munich on the failure of multiculturalism emphasised the muddled thinking within the coalition on this sensitive issue. The Prime Minister's attempts to draw on British values in order to encourage Muslim communities to integrate were misguided, outdated and have the pote
Cameron cannot continue preaching the Big Society while alienating immigrants and refugees. So much for the Big Society and shared national identity.
