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Published in: ourNHS: AnalysisWhat the Tories want to do with our health data, and why we need to stop themBoris Johnson looks set on using our health data as a bargaining chip to keep his Brexit/US trade dream alive – but...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsUK government spent half a million pounds on lawyers to fight FOI disclosuresExclusive: Government accused of ‘wasting time and taxpayers’ money’ after spending heavily on legal challenges to...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: News70% of public concerned by UK government secrecyExclusive: Conservative voters more vexed about government transparency failures than Labour voters, poll...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: AnalysisHow Keir Starmer can save the UK from elective dictatorshipThe Labour leader should learn from his predecessors and the triumph of fairness in New Zealand politics to push for...
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Published in: Home: NewsControversial Tory-linked PR firm working to oust Trudeau in Canada’s electionCanadian Conservatives recruited Topham Guerin, accused of dirty tricks in Boris Johnson’s 2019 campaign, months...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsHuman Rights Act could be scrapped by UK government, experts warnSources suggest Dominic Raab was appointed as the new justice secretary because of his opposition to the Human Rights Act
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe US is taking on its corporate monopolists – now the rest of the world must followAs Joe Biden’s administration starts to challenge the democracy-warping powers of giant multinationals, Britain and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionCan the resurgent Greens win over the youth vote?The frontrunners for the leadership in England and Wales speak the language of social justice. It needs to be...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsUK government accused of ‘rigging democracy’ with election changesPlans to impose First Past the Post voting system on mayoral and police crime commissioner elections were ‘sneaked...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionThe UK government has ended Palantir’s NHS data deal. But the fight isn’t overAfter two legal cases initiated by openDemocracy and Foxglove, the government has scrapped its contract with the...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsCabinet Office announces review into controversial FOI unitThe FOI ‘Clearing House’ was criticised by a judge after openDemocracy won a landmark case against the government
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Published in: Countering the Radical Right: OpinionHow can we prevent acts of violence such as the mass shooting in Plymouth?Can families stop loved ones from falling prey to extremist ideologies or terrorism? An officer from the UK’s...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionPrivatising Channel 4 would be a win for the government – and a loss for everybody elseFrom the viewers to the independent producers to the channel’s many employees based outside of London – we all lose...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionDespite all the international attention, Afghan refugees are not welcomeNobody really knows what prospects await Afghan refugees when countries have yet to see human rights as rights for all humans
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsUK health department ends data deal with ‘spy tech’ company PalantirGovernment seeking to move away from third party data platforms after openDemocracy’s legal win
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Published in: Home: NewsThe unpublished memos that warned Blair against military action after 9/11A former Labour minister admits the briefing document was ‘bang to rights’ and ‘should have been acted on’
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionElite educators have milked the system for long enoughAs the pandemic deepens inequality between children, it’s vital to dismantle the system that gives state schools no...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsUK government could charge fees for requesting official informationTransparency campaigners ‘dismayed’ after the next information commissioner says the public should trust organisations
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsLiverpool rises in opposition to arms fair as legal challenge is mountedPressure mounts on council to cancel international electronic warfare conference that was blocked from Spanish city last year
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Published in: Home: FeatureThe psychic hunt for Osama Bin LadenHow 9/11 rekindled the military’s obsession with psychic power and paranormal activity
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