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What would a sensible security policy look like for the UK?

What would a sensible security policy look like for the UK?

Research shows the public is most worried by domestic threats to the UK. Here's how we could tackle them
Paul Rogers 03 Jul 2024
Why I left the Labour Party after 40 years to stand as an independent

Why I left the Labour Party after 40 years to stand as an independent

We’re at a dangerous moment in history. We need community advocates to speak out against the march to the right
Emma Dent Coad 02 Jul 2024
Why I’m standing against Keir Starmer in his constituency

Why I’m standing against Keir Starmer in his constituency

Starmer is offering more of the same. I’m fighting for an economy that works for people, not corporations
Andrew Feinstein 02 Jul 2024
Tories lacking transparency: 14 years of undermining Freedom of Information

Tories lacking transparency: 14 years of undermining Freedom of Information

As openDemocracy publishes new report on state of FOI, here’s how successive prime ministers have increased secrecy
Jenna Corderoy 01 Jul 2024
Milei's ‘twin extractivism’ reforms threaten Argentina and the planet

Milei's ‘twin extractivism’ reforms threaten Argentina and the planet

Argentina’s debt will grow as Big Tech extracts data and knowledge, forcing state to abuse nature to pay it off
Cecilia Rikap 28 Jun 2024
Who’s funding your MP? Here’s how to find out

Who’s funding your MP? Here’s how to find out

We trawled through 20 years of data to build a website that allows anyone to quickly see the interests of their MP
William Rogers 27 Jun 2024
Farage, Le Pen, Meloni: Europe’s establishment is ushering in the far right

Farage, Le Pen, Meloni: Europe’s establishment is ushering in the far right

D-Day marked 80th anniversary of end of fascism in Europe. Yet the heirs of Mussolini and Pétin are gaining power
Michael Chessum 26 Jun 2024

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