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Published in: openDemocracyUKKilling is killing - or is it?
The tragic story of a mother convicted of murdering her disabled son
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Published in: openDemocracyUKProsecuting war crimes: the courts must be independent
Britain’s friendship with Israel leads to further potential breaches in British governance, human rights and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTony Blair and the imperial temptation in Britain and America
Ahead of Blair's testimony on the Iraq war, it is worth considering a recent exchange in the American blogosphere...
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Published in: openSecuritySri Lankan president re-elected
Mahinda Rajapakse claims Sri Lanka election victory. North and South Korea trade fire. Taliban moderates taken off...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPublic finances and personal freedoms
Public authorities must respect human rights irrespective of the state of their balance sheets, writes John Wooding
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Published in: Shine A LightEd Balls and his iron hat
The Children, Schools and Families Bill is a stealth attack on liberty
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScotland in cyberspace: new media, blogs and public conversation
Gerry Hassan examines the Scottish blogosphere
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWe don't live in a police state, but we are going to be watched by aerial drones
Extraordinary plans by police in the UK to use unmanned spy drones to monitor antisocial motorists, protesters,...
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Published in: openSecurityThe politics of poppy day
Following the threatened demonstration of Islam4UK in Wootton Bassett, Lucy Noakes explores the fraught history of...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Hatfield House Mystery - Is a pan-unionist alliance on the cards?
It has been a strange month in the politics of Northern Ireland, and last week was no exception
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTowards a national civic service?
Andy Mycock on ideas for a British civic service programme
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Published in: openDemocracyUKVincent Cable on the merits of Scottish independence
Vincent Cable's forgotten support for Scottish independence, and Gordon Brown's forgotten consideration of 'English...
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Published in: openSecuritySecuring our cities
The city forms a unique security environment and should be recognised as such
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Published in: openSecurityTaliban terrorize Kabul in series of attacks
Afghan forces battle Taliban militants in streets of Kabul. China stonewalls possible sanctions against Iran. Deadly...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhat price liberty? Discussion in Truro this Saturday
Details of an event at Truro College on Saturday 23 January
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Published in: Shine A LightRoll calls, body searches and sex games
What Parliament isn’t being told about children’s lives inside a UK detention centre.
Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job