The upcoming Global Law Summit does seem to have plenty to do with the rule of law, but perhaps not in the way its corporate organisers think.
How much influence should Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs have on 'English politics'? Exploring the historical context.
A respectful request to the head of the United Nations.
The future of the UK cannot be discussed simply at the level of the political elite. Politicians must heed the call for a citizen-led constitutional convention.
On Saturday 20 February, lovers of liberty and justice in Britain will be gathering in Runnymede, where the Magna Carta was sealed, to rally against the Global Law Summit - a shameless festival of corporate networking. A spokesperson for Justice Alliance maps out the three day route.
At a speech in London, Nicola Sturgeon pitched her party as responsible partners to a Labour government.
Labour doesn't need a majority for Miliband to become Prime Minister. The sooner he accepts that, the better his chance of getting into Number 10.
A bi-partisan approach to reform is currently adopted, but can it work?
Angela Cummine charts the growth and impact of Alaska's Permanent Fund and dividend – a unique combination of publicly owned wealth fund and basic citizen's income.
This spring, inaugural Assemblies for Democracy in London, Manchester and Glasgow will identify the major issues with our clearly inadequate democracy and then start work thinking on how we could solve them.
The home secretary’s counter-terrorism and security bill is a Hobbesian contract meant to frighten us into surrendering our freedoms.
openDemocracy's founder explains why Britain must go for a fully written constitution, and why a constitutional convention is necessary to achieve that.
