Homage to Haitian Revolution
“… we are all descendants of the Haitian Revolution, and responsible to these ancestors” – thus historian Laurent Dubois in his book, Avengers of the New World. A new display at the British Museum touches on […]
A democratic revolution can unite for and against Brexit voters
Is the alternative to Brexit simply the UK remaining a member state of the European Union? Or is there a case for a more imaginative and democratic option that could appeal to both leavers and remainers?
It’s worth asking these […]
In Tory Britain, the only certainty is uncertainty itself
The break-up of the Tory government is more than just a crisis of a party that lost its majority, with many preferring a genuinely warm person like Jeremy Corbyn instead of a robotic prime minister.
Corbyn promised an end to […]
Why we need a governing legislative framework at the heart of a new written constitution
In the e-book Democracy Unchained, Chapter 2 charts the rise of a corporatocracy that has re-fashioned the state to serve the needs of powerful corporations and their shareholders – particularly over […]
Time to dump Trump
Trump’s comments about the conflict in Charlottesville at yesterday’s news conference – if it can be called that – have sent shock waves around the United States.
Veteran presenters on CBS television said they had “never seen a news conference […]
“..it will take regime change…”
Introductory considerations
As the world’s temperature rises, and wildfires burn across southern Europe, the western United States of America and […]
The case for a democratic revolution
1 The present political and economic system prioritises and serves powerful corporate and financial interests and not those of the majority.
2 Therefore the system cannot be regarded as democratic in a meaningful way, as is claimed by the ruling […]
Brexit crisis a chance to turn the tables on the Tories
If talk of the “constitution” leaves you cold, think again because the political crisis blowing up around Brexit can be made into an opportunity for citizens to shape the future in their own interests.
The UK constitution – like any […]
Six reasons to demand a fresh general election right now
The Tories are playing for time, desperately trying to reorganise themselves after their harrowing election campaign.
That’s a good reason why we should step up the campaign for a fresh election and complete the unfinished business of June 8 by […]
#GrenfellTower – act against system failure
The anger mixed with compassion over the Grenfell Tower fire is threatening to turn into a conflagration of its own as the estimated number of dead soars.
The wave of support by local communities is in sharp contrast to the […]
Remake democracy to end Toryism
The unpredictable political and constitutional crisis sweeping the UK is a sure sign that we have to remake our democracy from top to bottom. Building on the social movement that all but toppled the Tories on June 8 can […]
Brexit can wait. Democracy can’t. Demand new election now!
The popular social movement that swept Jeremy Corbyn to within touching distance of Downing Street should be sustained until the illegitimate, Tory-DUP government is removed from office and another election held.
Theresa May has no mandate to rule, having lost […]
