As we approach the 800th aniversary of Magna Carta, let us recall other important anniversaries which mark the struggle for black and minority ethnic rights in the UK.
As the Queen is prepared to annoint the humiliation of King John with a witticism there is a gathering anger against the way Britain is governed.
This Saturday, in London, will be a gathering to celebrate the genuine meaning of Magna Carta - come!
The election result underscores the need for a profound rethink by the left in England: this should focus on regionalism and radical democracy.
As 800th anniversary celebrations loom, it's time for the left to reclaim the Magna Carta.
The 2015 election result shows just how absurdly unfair our voting system is. To change it we need political pressure from a movement for democratic renewal outside of Parliament.
The socialist and labour movements of Britain at the turn of the 20th century saw Magna Carta as an important symbol to invoke in their own struggles against the current system and its abuses.
All three main UK parties are keen to pursue English devolution. But their proposals are elite-driven and do not take democracy seriously enough.
Following in the footsteps of the original Chartists at Blackstone Edge, Paul Salveson proposes a People's Charter for 2015. We need a movement of citizen conventions to debate proposals like this.
As the media prepares to declare Miliband an illegitimate PM, we must be ready to defend what we've voted for.
There are glaring absences at the heart of the UK elections contest. The new preface to his ‘Essay on Britain, now’ - by one of Britain’s leading political thinkers tells us why. Remarkably, it suggests ways in which to free ourselves from the trap we are in.
A meeting with Podemos in Manchester provides an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of democracy and the need to challenge the undemocratic politics of 'DevoManc'.
