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On the Importance of being ‘Normal’

October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 by Editor

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Peter Handley discusses Iain Duncan-Smith's recent use of the word 'Normal' and the 'common-sense' about disabled people it assumes. Earlier in the year I wrote about the conundrum I faced as a voter in the then upcoming General Election about whether or not I should vote. The sticking point for…

Life for Rent or Hairdressing and the Economy to Come

August 18, 2015January 11, 2016 by Editor

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As our economy continues to undergo rapid change Prof. Alan Finlayson finds that seemingly small changes in one enterprise reveal much larger transformations in how we work and earn in the twenty-first century. If you want to understand what is happening in a society- how it works, who has power,…

The case for an electoral pact, to secure a greener, democratic future

July 23, 2015 by Editor

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Green politician and UEA lecturer Rupert Read, joins Caroline Lucas in making the case for some kind of electoral pact among the 'progressive' to secure proportional representation for Westminster elections. Caroline Lucas has recently issued a striking public call for a new politics of unity among 'progressives'- among those, that…

TTIP approved? Greek democracy eviscerated? Something is rotten in the state of Europe

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by Editor

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Rupert Read joins Baronness Jenny Jones to ask whether 'progressives' can really continue to take for granted that a Yes vote in the UK EU referendum is the right thing to do, given the latest developments in relation to Greece Something that some of us have been urging for a…

A masterclass in how not to conduct diplomatic negotiations: Reflections on the new Greek bailout agreement

July 13, 2015July 14, 2015 by Editor

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Vassiliki Koutrakou criticises Syriza's negotiation strategy with the EU Despite the unquestionable relief at its accomplishment, the provisional agreement on a 3rd bailout deal for Greece, reached on the night of 12th July will remain in the annals of history as the result of one of the most catastrophic negotiations…

A Plea to Greek People for Sense and Responsibility

June 30, 2015 by Editor

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Dr. Vassiliki N. Koutrakou argues that Greek people should not act instinctively in forthcoming referendum. As the emergency referendum on the last ditch EU-IMF Greek rescue plan looms, it has never been more urgent for the Greek people to try to reflect soberly, rather than instinctively, on the desperate situation the…

Harriet Harman at the University of East Anglia

Labour’s immediate leadership challenges after defeat

May 11, 2015May 15, 2015 by Editor

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Charles Clarke outlines Labour's immediate leadership challenges after defeat in the 2015 general election. Harriet Harman has six months to set Labour on the right course. The leadership election, which will doubtless fixate the media and which she will manage, is only one of the challenges she faces. In 2010 for…

We say ‘No more’ to Education Reforms: Education should be in our hands!

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 by Editor

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Dolapo Okunuga, the winner of our sixth form blog competition, argues that education policy should include teachers and students in the decision making process. “Progress eight anybody?” Teacher regular renewal licence?” It infuriates the teachers, it angers the students. It’s one person holding the great power of choosing and deciding our…

To Vote or Not to Vote: political parties, disability, and the politics of the personal

April 29, 2015May 5, 2015 by Editor

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As the 2015 general election approaches, Peter Handley considers whether the main parties' position on disability policy have done enough to warrant his vote. I guess I should say right at the outset this piece is not an entreaty to those who may read it either to vote or not…

Greening transport – we can do it, if we want to!

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 by Editor

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Public transport often doesn't work for travellers because it's fragmented, deregulated and operated for short-term profit, writes Rupert Read. A Green transport policy would force operators to coordinate their schedules, integrate multiple transport modes, and entice travellers out of their cars building a real public transport 'system'. Lou Gerstner, when…

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