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Has democracy died in the United Kingdom?

Renew's Terrance Knot investigates the demise of democracy in the UK. The term "democracy" first appeared in ancient Greek political and philosophical thought in the city-state of Athens during classical antiquity. The word comes from demos, "common people" and kratos, "strength". Led by Cleisthenes, Athenians established what is generally considered the first democracy in 508–507 BC. Since then, many countries have...

Published on 09 Jul 2020

The UK has a moral obligation to protect the rights of its former colony

Ross Orchard, who is interning with Renew, argues why the UK has a moral obligation to protect its people in Hong Kong. It’s no secret that Beijing’s harsh authoritarian regime has cast an increasingly imposing shadow over the liberties of Hong Kong’s citizens in the past year, but is China’s new security law the final nail in the coffin...

Published on 06 Jul 2020

The government refuses to extend Brexit despite coronavirus fears

Friend of Renew, Zach Mayford, tells us his views on leaving the EU. On Monday 15th of June, the EU and the UK government agreed not to extend the Brexit transition period: Britain will leave the European Union on the 31st of December. In a joint statement, the first ministers of Scotland and Wales, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford, condemned...

Published on 02 Jul 2020

Coronavirus: what lessons can be learned from Kerala?

Chris Lovejoy asks: what lessons can be learned from Kerala's handling of the coronavirus pandemic? Despite the constant grim media news, one state has avoided the pandemic: Kerala, India. Over 10% of the globe’s population lives in India. Considering internal travel restrictions didn’t exist in India (or in the USA or the EU) before the lockdowns, an epidemic easily could...

Published on 29 Jun 2020

Three years from Grenfell: A lesson learned?

Ross Orchard questions why three years on from Grenfell, we're still awaiting answers to the same questions. June 14th 2020 marked the third anniversary of Britain’s largest domestic fire since World War II. The Grenfell Tower blaze that killed 72 people has since sparked a long and arguably directionless response from the government that has seen multiple disruptions...

Published on 26 Jun 2020

Black Lives Matter

John Bates, Renew member and councillor for Morecambe, explains why doing nothing is not an option. The current upsurge in the Black Lives Matter campaign, triggered by the death of George Floyd in America, has once again brought to the fore the disparate treatment of Black people in society. At the same time, as with any major campaign, there...

Published on 23 Jun 2020

RENEW BLOG

Has democracy died in the United Kingdom?

The UK has a moral obligation to protect the rights of its former colony

The government refuses to extend Brexit despite coronavirus fears

Coronavirus: what lessons can be learned from Kerala?

Three years from Grenfell: A lesson learned?

Black Lives Matter