This article first appeared on openDemocracyUK Since the global financial crisis, tax justice has been rising up the political agenda. In the context of austerity, reporting on corporate and…
20 Apr, 2016
20 Apr, 2016
This article first appeared on openDemocracyUK Since the global financial crisis, tax justice has been rising up the political agenda. In the context of austerity, reporting on corporate and…
07 Apr, 2016
Despite New Labour’s investment in education, and the gains made by the London Challenge, the achievement gap remains. A flurry of calls for new measures from Nick Clegg and Tristram…
01 Apr, 2016
One of the most insidious trends of postwar Britain has been the transformation of the car from a toy for rich people to the dominant feature of our environment. This…
16 Mar, 2016
The largest excluded minority is seldom mentioned in political debates. It consists of around one third of people in the world, one fifth in the UK, and almost one half…
11 Feb, 2016
This article originally appeared on openDemocracy: Our NHS Any meaningful cross-party discussion about the future of our NHS ought to be an opportunity to fully explore reinstating it as a…
02 Feb, 2016
This Compass document is written in the tone of mediation and optimism that has characterised Compass work, and has been a major element of its attraction and effectiveness. While I…
21 Jan, 2016
This article first appeared on the Guardian The numbers are gobsmacking, when spelt out in today’s Guardian/King’s Fund research. They expose how much money is missing from the NHS. As…
11 Jan, 2016
In the looming Labour Party debate over Trident the loudest voices are likely to be twofold. On the one hand will be those taking a fundamental moralistic objection to any…
06 Jan, 2016
This article first appeared on openDemocracyUK This is starting to feel a bit like Groundhog Day. Two years ago, the UK experienced horrendous floods during its wettest winter ever. Back then,…
18 Dec, 2015
This article first appeared on openDemocracyUK Key British assets which bring in millions of pounds worth of profit and provide incalculable social benefits are to be sold soon if the chancellor…
14 Dec, 2015
Just over a month ago, Jon Cruddas articulated his view of how we should do politics differently and both articulated and grieved Labour’s failure to take the initiative on devolution. Cruddas…
15 Oct, 2015
Ele Dow is a member of MedSin and People & Planet. This post is a transcript of Ele’s speech given to the People’s Climate Rally in Edinburgh, 26 September 2015. ---…