Galloway’s win should be a wake up call to the left
This morning Ladbrokes will begin the biggest payout in British by-election history. George Galloway, who entered the race as a 33-1 outsider, has won the Bradford West election by a country mile. This sort of shock to the parliamentary political system is rare and and easily dismissed but it should come as a challenge to all … Read more
No taxation without representation.
This is a guest post by Ross Greer who is a campaigner with the Votes at 16 Coalition. While the phrase that sparked a revolution might be a slightly hyperbolic title, it lays out the debate over the voting age quite nicely. This week is Votes At 16 Action Week, called by the Votes At … Read more
Av: One (small) step forward
“AV is a small change that makes a big difference“- Yes to Fairer Votes “Alternative Vote seeks to sneak third parties in through the back door by eroding the direct, simple and credible link between voter and elected representative”- http://youngcontrarian.tumblr.com The choice, you may think, is simple. On the one hand we keep our current, unrepresentative … Read more
The dawning of an old age
New Year, New Start? Not for 2011. As the clock strikes twelve tonight people up and down the country will be raising a glass as per usual but this year it will be in defiance rather then celebration. As December roles casually into January the British people are about to welcome in the disastrous consequences … Read more
