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Claire Provost, reporting on a demonstration outside City Hall on the night of the London mayoral count, finds herself put in a pen in by police. A case of democracy in action?
Life after Ken
Terrible results are capped off by Boris Johnson taking the mayoralty of London and with just a couple of years to the next election where does Labour go from here?
It's probably not going to be a John F Kennedy 'remember where you were?' moment but the day Boris Johnson ousted Ken Livingstone and became the first Tory mayor of London is extremely significant.
David Cameron's Conservatives now have something high profile to run. They've got a fair amount of time on their hands so they can concentrate a lot of effort - and people - on the job.
... read moreLabour's worst results in 40 years
Labour is badly hit in local elections in England and Wales pushed into third place by Tories and Lib Dems
Labour is in “listening and learning” mode after suffering what are widely predicted to be its worst election results in 40 years - beaten by Tories and Lib Dems into third place.
Across England and Wales the Tories made gains hitting hard into areas traditionally seen as Labour’s heartlands.
Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman got the dubious honour of trekking around the studios on Friday morning as the party licked ... read more
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Is this what a police state looks like?
I am appalled, but not shocked, that the New Statesman would bandy the term "police state" after spending so many decades defending regimes where you wouldn't have to ask, "Is this a police...
From Will S., 23 November 16:13
Is this what a police state looks like?
Book. State power and Democracy : Before and During the presidency of G. W Bush. This book explains the formation of an American Police State
From Professor Andrew kolin, 19 January 15:10
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I think Gordon Brown is doing a good job as Prime Minister of Britain. The party and citizens should support their prime minister so that he looks well on the international stage. In Asia, elders...
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