Votes at 16: Active Citizenship
There is something odd about a country that allows a sixteen year old to marry and have a child with an MP whilst denying them …
14 Jan
The Importance of the Arts and Humanities
The Importance of the Arts and Humanities
Making the case for the Arts and Humanities has become increasingly important since the 2010 general election. Michael Gove’s orientation towards ‘hard subjects’ threatens educations normative foundation. Normative education is about realising the desirable, …
12 Jan
Going green who pays?
Going green who pays?
Estimates suggest that our capacity to generate electricity will decline by about a fifth as a result of retiring nuclear facilities and the closure of …
10 Jan
Fixing the high street
Fixing the high street
Empty shops, bookies and instant payday loan companies have become a permanent fixture of many of our high streets and are indicative of a capitalism …
10 Jan
Community Engagement and Civic Pride
Community Engagement and Civic Pride
Power to the people is a slogan political parties tend to use when they’ve run out of ideas. Power to whom,where and how? Those questions …
22 Dec
The Missing 15,000
The Missing 15,000
As feared, the first year of the university fee hike has seen applications in England drop by a worrying 8.8%, a reduction of 37,000 compared …
14 Oct
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
The Brundland Commission definition of sustainable development is standard within the literature: ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of …
01 Aug
Devolution Max for the North?
Devolution Max for the North?
The population of England and Wales has increased by 3.7 million since 2002 which represents a huge logistical challenge not just in terms of planning …
14 Mar
Political Solutions
Political Solutions
The reasons for gender inequality are varied, patriarchal power structures force women onto the margins of political economic and social debate. Gender inequality is indiscriminate …
20 Dec
European parliament: Room for affirmative action?
European parliament: Room for affirmative action?
Before the party begins selecting candidates for the European elections in 2014 a serious effort needs to be made to attract candidates from ethnic minority …