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The Future of England,Gareth Young invited me to ‘The Future of England’. A debate that followed the annual general meeting of the Campaign for an English Parliament. In plucky fashion it was held in the House of Commons on the day of the State Opening of Parliament.... Shocking new threat to web freedom,Peter Mandelson is planning to introduce changes to the Digital Economy Bill now in Parliament to give the Secretary of State power to amend copyright law by statutory instrument, effectively allowing he and his successors to do anything, without... A rebellious Parliament, but not a democratic one,Parliamentary rebellions, we might be led to believe, are a declining practice that ought to be revived, since they are integral to a strong Parliament. This view needs revising on a number of counts. The latest research by Philip Cowley and Mark Stuart... Ireland's lost revolution,A new history of the Workers' Party inspires Robin Wilson to reflect on a movement that helped to change the face of modern Ireland Ever since the Easter Rising of 1916 and the subsequent war of independence, progressive politics in Ireland has been... Grading Gordon on the Queen's Speech,At seven minutes, it was certainly a short speech. The main focus was clearly on building a manifesto platform on the economy, the budget deficit, and social care, to fight the next election. But this was also the first Queen's speech since... More Recent Articles |