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Category Archives: Bart Cammaerts
Mar 29 2012
Party financing scandals have created the perception that influence can be bought. Reforming the system is unlikely as both parties benefit from the status quo
Leave a commentIn the wake of the cash-for-access scandal, it is certainly relevant to discuss how political parties are financed in the UK. Bart Cammaerts argues that this latest scandal will unlikely lead to reform as both major parties benefit from the status … Continue reading
Posted by: March 29, 2012
Tagged with: party financing reform, party funding, uk government, uk politics
Feb 6 2012
The Government’s recent sidelining of the House of Lords highlights the absolute irrelevance of the institution.
Leave a commentRid of pomp and circumstance, and boasting a newly found political legitimacy, Bart Cammaerts argues that a reformed House of Lords would command the political attention and respect of government. The utter irrelevance of the House of Lords, in … Continue reading
Posted by: February 6, 2012
Tagged with: coalition, Electoral Reform, House of Lords reform, uk government
Jan 13 2012
Labour must challenge the conventional wisdom of neo-liberalism and articulate an alternative to Austerity Britain where the state plays a positive role in delivering growth and raising living standards
1 CommentThis week saw Ed Miliband state that Labour was “party for all times, not only a party for good times”. Bart Cammaerts argues that this and other attempts by Labour to reframe itself still opposes the coalition on its own … Continue reading
Posted by: January 13, 2012
Tagged with: austerity, economy, Ed Miliband, equality, fairness, Labour, Left, neo-liberalism. opposition, right, taxation, uk politics
Dec 12 2011
Cameron’s self-imposed isolation is of little surprise given the history of the UK’s troubled relationship with Europe.
4 CommentsBart Cammaerts argues that David Cameron’s actions at the recent EU summit in Brussels are best seen in the context of the UK’s long-standing reluctance towards greater integration with Europe. It is no surprise, therefore, that a two speed Europe is … Continue reading
Posted by: December 12, 2011
Tagged with: David Cameron, eu, Euro, Europe, history, UK, UK EU relationship
Nov 18 2011
Young people are being short-changed by political elites and the economic system. It is no wonder they are so angry
1 CommentYouth unemployment has skyrocketed and government schemes to get young people into work are literally not paying off. Bart Cammaerts argues that forcing young people to work for free unveils a cynical contradiction in the government’s appeal to young people … Continue reading
Posted by: November 18, 2011
Tagged with: economy, internships, politics, uk government, uk politics, youth unemployment
Aug 12 2011
Rubber bullets, moralisation and the ‘full force of the law’ will not quell the high degree of civil unrest in this country. The causes of these tensions must be tackled head on
5 CommentsNow that the cleanup from this week’s riots is underway, it is an apt time to reflect on why they occurred in the first place. While many commentators are quick to judge those who rioted as simply ‘thugs and criminals’, … Continue reading
Posted by: August 12, 2011
Tagged with: capitalism, government, inequality, london riots, politics, social polarization, uk politics
Jul 27 2011
Wapping-gate exposes serious questions about the ethics of UK journalism and the collusion of media, politics and security forces
1 CommentA broad debate is needed about ethics in journalism and how to enforce them without impeding on press freedom when it comes to matters of genuine public interest, writes Bart Cammaerts. There is a long standing tradition in this country … Continue reading
Posted by: July 27, 2011
Tagged with: BSkyB, government, journalism, media, newspapers, phone hacking, press reform, rupert murdoch, UK, uk government
Jul 1 2011
Both right and left-wing media gave a platform to the more militant voices in the recent student protests
Leave a commentThe massed protests against the government’s rise in tuition fees last winter illustrated that the public was willing to take to the streets -and in some cases use violence – to show their disapproval of the government’s policies. Bart Cammaerts … Continue reading
Posted by: July 1, 2011
Tagged with: demonstrations, government, Higher Education, media, media policy, politics, power, student protests
