Spain’s banking bailout, whatever the technicalities of the conditions surrounding the agreement, will be seen by many as a humiliating step for the Euro-zone’s fourth largest economy. Such a move … Read the rest
Tag: protest
Vera Weghman, a participant observer of the Occupy the London Stock Exchange (LSX) movement, recently gave a most interesting seminar to the Centre for the Study of Social and Global … Read the rest
In 1899 the National Union of Teachers argued that ‘the danger to the British Empire lies within the homeland. The wastrel, the ne’er-do-well, the rickety and the criminal, these and … Read the rest
While doing some reading for my thesis, I came across this intriguing entry in Tony Benn’s diaries, from 8th July 1981:
… there have been riots in Southall, Toxteth, Manchester, … Read the rest
The recent wave of rioting in England has raised some important questions for politicians, journalists, and even political theorists like myself who are concerned about direct action and democracy. Due … Read the rest