Transparency in British public services is clouding over

By Lucette Davies

David Cameron has utilised his policy of achieving the changes he wants using stealth tactics time and time again.  All too often by the time the public can see the effect of policies that have been introduced since 2010 it is too late to stop them.  Worryingly this time he is attacking our rights regarding freedom of information.

Decisions about austerity are becoming increasingly undemocratic

By Lucette Davies

The battle between Greeks who have had enough of austerity and the people in the Eurozone who insist on austerity appears to mirror the political climate of Britain.  There is a growing number of British people who are joining political parties and campaign groups that call for an end to austerity.  The Labour Party is having its own wranglings over the question of yes or no to austerity as seen in their leadership contest.  It seems for now the argument in favour of austerity has won the battle relative to Greece, what does this tell us about our own future?

You don’t have to vote for a minor party to protest.

By Lucette Davies

With Labour and the Conservatives near neck and neck in the polls it is almost certain that we will once again have a hung parliament.  For some voters this is an appealing prospect, I have heard some people say  they would like Britain to always be led by a coalition government.  So I feel  that it is worth writing this post which will outline the advantages and disadvantages of coalition governments and present some thoughts on how else we may achieve a government we are happy with.

Young people have the power to decide the result of May’s election

By Edward Sawyer

Following the rise in tuition fees and the slash of the EMA allowance, it’s hardly surprising the majority of young people feel let down by public policy. Ed Sawyer explores the complexities of engaging the younger generation in politics.

What are the choices we will have in 2015?

By Lucette Davies

Electioneering has started with a vengeance.  Each of the political parties is pouring their energy into winning the support of the public.

Some people say that they feel all the parties are as bad as each other.  Others say that they don’t like politics or that they don’t care who is in power in 2015.

Are all the parties much the same?  Can we really ignore politics and take no interest? How do we decide who to vote for on polling day?

British democracy and the Scottish referendum

By Lucette Davies

Scotland has voted no to independence, but was the campaign to achieve independence driven by the lack of democracy that we now have in the UK?

This post will examine other factors that have arisen in the UK that may also be the result of a lack of democracy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our democracy, let’s make it work!

By Lucette Davies

The British public have become increasingly disillusioned by politics and politicians. 

This post gives is a list of ten ways in which we can exercise our democratic rights, alongside ten reasons why we should make the effort.

These lists are far from exhaustive, but I hope that they will include enough to make people think of what else they would add to them.

 

 

 

Democracy or no democracy and do we even care?

By Lucette Davies

Voter turnout in the UK is particularly low, with just 35% voting in Thursday’s Euro elections.  Some people are proposing the introduction of compulsory voting in the UK although this idea is clearly unpopular with many.

Why are so few people now making the effort to vote and what could the consequences be of such apathy?