Eye-Openers
Our Door Stays Open
Reflections from the European Parliament by Terry Reintke, MEP It has been more than a year now since we had to say goodbye to our…
Use it or Lose it
We’ve only had universal suffrage for a bit more than a century. A hundred years might sound like a long time, but from a historical…
Press under Pressure
Like Freedom of Speech, the Freedom of the Press is one of the building bricks in a healthy democracy. Citizens should have access to news…
A Tender Touch
Every year the Government spends billions of pounds on goods and services. If there isn’t enough revenue from taxes, they have to borrow. If they…
Conflict of Free Speech
You’d be forgiven for thinking that in a democracy you can say what you like thanks to the Human Rights Act of 1998. The UN…
Democracy – a Stopcock
Getting things done is a lengthy process in a democracy, which can be frustrating for an ambitious and impatient government. It takes a long time…
The Law Rules
In the olden days, the king ruled and what he said was law. Until he changed his mind or until someone else came to power.…
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