We live in the most opinionated age mankind has ever known. Is the result fair? Or just noisy? How does government manage when everyone wants their share of the action – and shouts and agitates for it? (You may enjoy our archive site, www.direct-action.info)
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Why we posted this: You can’t have too much international law – right? Wrong. Whilst one hopes for a nice global order of decency, it may be wise to let things stay untidy. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on July 9th, 2008
Why we posted this: family breakdown is a serious problem in the UK. But when Fathers-4-Justice invade people’s privacy they remind us that openness can backfire. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on June 14th, 2008
Why we posted this: Fathers-4-Justice is a high profile campaign. It encapsulates much that is wrong with modern-day protesters. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on April 10th, 2008
Why we posted this: The Daily Telegraph usefully helped us see that Jamie Oliver’s “successful” school dinners campaign may have done harm as well as good (as well as being loud-mouthed and sometimes misinformed). More »
Themes: Campaigning / Food / Media / Politics. Posted by Richard D North on April 9th, 2008
Why we posted this: It can matter if people let their prejudices over-ride their respect for the law. More »
Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on May 24th, 2007