Biofuels, the UK’s false solution to Climate Change
First published on the ActionAid Blog as part of their series on Biofuels When we were promised the “Greenest Government ever” by the coalition last year, we were desperately hoping…
4 reasons why every “democratic” politician should vote Yes to AV
There are many articles on why people think they should support AV. These have rigorous political analysis, going into the depth of the consequences, and whether these would affect their…
3 Fundamental Flaws in Cameron’s Speech on Immigration
David Cameron has declared that all of Britain is scared about rising immigration numbers. He’s declared that most immigrants move to the UK through sham marriages. He’s argued that immigration…
Elections, Protests & Colonialism – is it time to end the real colonialism of Africa?
As we watch a few of the surviving Mau Mau “rebels” take the government to court over a long history of torture, one question has been hushed up by the…
Where is Democracy?
Over the last few weeks, I have seen the voices of hundreds of thousands ignored. I have seen education slip through the margins of accessibility. I have seen debate crushed…
I stand with ALL the protesters
On Saturday, I walked with over half a million people down Embankment. These people were workers, residents, families, students, and the unemployed. All in all, I was shocked at the…
Illogic of the TUC
From: Nishma Doshi Subject: On the day arrangements : Caroline Lucas Speaking Hello, I had a quick request to make. As I hear, Caroline Lucas will not be able to…
Austerity: Where the innocent have to prove themselves not guilty
I am angry. Angry that the government that I did not elect is cutting off benefits to millions of people who desperately need it. Angry that I am lied to…
6 Billion Ways: Accumulation by African Dispossession
Capitalism has been spurred on by dispossession. Every accumulation of capital is not free, but a debt to that which has been dispossessed. Our capital accumulation is a blood debt….
6 Billion Ways: money, power & austerity
The story of money is long, so I hear. credit, debt and even blood debt have existed as a way of long-distance trade, but its influence has always been in…