International journalist statement in defence of Julian Assange
The following statement was published on the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) web site on 2 January 2020. “Julian Assange, publisher of Wikileaks, is currently detained in Belmarsh high-security prison in the United Kingdom. He faces extradition to the United...
Media reform – are the parties up to the challenge?
The central role the media has played in the General Election Campaign is undeniable. So is the pro Conservative party dominance of much of the national press together with its anti-Labour party bias. Social media has again offered alternative platforms for the...
The Tory manifesto – an Executive ‘power grab’ – we have been warned
If elected on 12 December, will a new Tory government unleash an attack on some of the democratic traditions we have taken for granted for many years? After all, during the last parliament there were frequent attacks on MPs’ attempts to hold the government to...