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
The politics of bribery
11 Mar 2010
The Tories are showing themselves up as the party of corruption, says James Turley
National government danger comes with hung parliament
04 Mar 2010
A hung parliament could shift British politics to the right, warns Eddie Ford
Storms and teacups
25 Feb 2010
Both the media and bourgeois politicians want us to concentrate on personal strengths and weaknesses. But that is not the main issue, argues James Turley
Symptom of democratic deficit
11 Feb 2010
For recallable MPs on a worker's wage, writes Jim Moody
Honesty and narcissism
04 Feb 2010
James Turley looks at Tony Blair's performance before the Chilcot enquiry and the futile search for a smoking gun. Britain's alliance with the United States is the real culprit
Us and them Britain
04 Feb 2010
Two recently published reports have served to expose the true nature of Britain today, writes Eddie Ford
Why we should not call for jailing of Tony Blair
04 Feb 2010
To effectively oppose imperialist wars we must avoid the trap of legalism, argues Ben Lewis
Who broke it, Cameron?
28 Jan 2010
David Douglass points the finger at Thatcherism and New Labour
Johnson's bans are an attack on us all
21 Jan 2010
Oppose the ban on Islam4UK, writes Eddie Ford
Trouble at the top
14 Jan 2010
More than corruption revealed in Northern Ireland, writes James Turley
Critical support for POA strikes
26 Nov 2009
Are prison officers 'workers in uniform' or just agents of state oppression? Paul Greenaway argues for a nuanced approach and a strategy for splitting the state machine
Tip of an iceberg
26 Nov 2009
We must support the rebellions of brave individuals in the military, writes Jim Moody. But collective organisation is the key
Rehabilitation, not punishment
26 Nov 2009
Prison does not work, writes Eddie Ford
Culture fit for a ruling class
05 Nov 2009
Mark Fischer describes the experience of addressing the students of Britains most renowned public school
David Davis and democratic rights
10 Jul 2008
The failure of the far left to champion democracy has allowed rightwing polititians to pose as libertarians, argues Mike Macnair