Democracy & State > UK state
Referendum has nothing to offer
07 Jun 2012
Neither Scottish independence nor British unionism. Sarah McDonald looks at the launch of the "Yes" campaign
How to be gaslit
08 Apr 2021
Anger is an insufficient response to the Sewell report, argues Paul Demarty. The left needs its own critique of liberal anti-racism
Blasphemy laws old and new
01 Apr 2021
Freedom of speech includes the right to criticise, explain and even mock, insists Eddie Ford
Protecting death factories
25 Mar 2021
Tony Greenstein reports on his arrest and week-long detention over a planned direct‑action protest against Elbit, a notorious Israeli arms company
Police Bill spin
25 Mar 2021
Mike Macnair says the ‘Old Corruption’ of the 18th and 19th centuries is returning and we need to respond accordingly
Pax Americana Britannica
25 Mar 2021
The defence review shows that ‘global’ Britain is totally subservient to the US, writes Eddie Ford
Separation showdown looms
25 Mar 2021
With Nicola Sturgeon in the clear, a battle between Holyrood and Westminster over Scottish independence is very much on the cards, argues Paul Demarty
One year and counting
25 Mar 2021
While Boris Johnson praises ‘capitalism’ and ‘greed’, his plan to end the lockdown risks thousands more deaths, warns James Linney
In the era of pandemics
18 Mar 2021
Covid-19 has brought with it the potential for genuine transformation. Mark Kosman unashamedly looks on the bright side
King and queen of America
18 Mar 2021
The royal family’s falling out illustrates the inherent authoritarianism of all bourgeois politics - monarchical or liberal, argues Paul Demarty
Living in fear
18 Mar 2021
The murder of Sarah Everard has become a symbol for the violence, threats and everyday sexism suffered by women, writes Eddie Ford
Racism and The Firm
11 Mar 2021
Arguably the royal family is facing the most serious crisis since the death of Diana Spencer, writes Eddie Ford
Be afraid, be very afraid
04 Mar 2021
Gaby Rubin looks at the implications of the decision to deny Shamima Begum her British citizenship
Unionist wishful thinking
04 Mar 2021
The Salmond-Sturgeon rift has given hope to anti-independence forces, writes Paul Demarty. But the national question is not so easily dealt with
The Firm vs the Sussexes
25 Feb 2021
Monarchy is part reality TV show, part constitutional check on democracy, writes Eddie Ford
Fishy business in Holyrood
11 Feb 2021
With the Holyrood inquiry being branded a whitewash, Paul Demarty asks what really lies behind the Sturgeon-Salmond feud