As the Tories brutally turn on each other in their bid to replace Theresa May as prime minister, significant sections of the Parliamentary Labour Party… Read More »Parliament’s two civil wars: time for a special Labour conference
The dramatic deadlock in the UK over Brexit is a spectacular expression of a broken political system. Our existing form of democracy is simply incapable… Read More »Brexit crisis shows political system is broken
A deepening, unpredictable political and constitutional crisis sparked by Brexit could have far-reaching consequences before the year is out.
Some commentators have suggested that it is the biggest political challenge facing the ruling elites since the General Strike of 1926 when power seemed to pass – temporarily – into the hands of the trade union movement.Read More »Brexit crisis: beware threat of a national government
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… Read More »A democratic revolution can unite for and against Brexit voters
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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… Read More »Brexit crisis a chance to turn the tables on the Tories
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… Read More »Remake democracy to end Toryism
We are in a different world politically since the first referendum on Scottish independence was held in September 2014. The vote for Brexit is driving… Read More »For a people’s independence for Scotland
We should use the Brexit process to talk about what matters to us rather than what’s good for British business in terms of trade, access… Read More »Another Brexit is possible
People rarely get the chance to have a direct say in political affairs but when they do, the consequences can be dramatic as the constitutional… Read More »Brexit constitutional crisis reflects deeper disquiet
The Economist’s headline was ‘Brexit and the markets: a seismic shock’ Doomsday scenarios – warnings of its consequences – abounded: the British Pound will weaken,… Read More »Brexit – a seismic event
Always expect the unexpected. That should have been the government health warning at the bottom of the European Union referendum ballot paper. For the outcome… Read More »After Brexit vote, ‘Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition’