This is a guest post by Laura Sandwell. Responses to the government’s recent consultation paper on Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid are now available, and the potential impact of the proposed reforms is becoming clear. The consultation paper sets out “fundamental reform” of the legal aid scheme, and justifies widespread cuts on the [...]
Ok, perhaps he’s not wrong about everything, but Reuben wrote an article yesterday with which I have several significant disagreements. My main problem with his assertions stem from this cringe-worthy little paragraph: In places like Cambridge – where they grabbed a seat last time – they seemed to get the vote of those who treated [...]
Hey, remember that time a couple of months ago when Trafigura tried to stop the Guardian from reporting what was said in Parliament? Want to stop the rich and powerful from using the threat of expensive court cases to bully writers, scientists and academics into censoring themselves? PEN and Index on Censorship have teamed up [...]
Guest post by Guy Aitchison It is time for those who want a new politics to work together for change With the party conferences over and MPs returning to Westminster today following their 82-day break, now seems like a good moment to reflect on the crisis that engulfed the political class during the early summer [...]
