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INDEX - Politics

 

05/05/2012

Economic democracy – The next big Left idea?

Seven ideas to make the economy democratic & accountable

14/02/2012

Valentine’s wish: Equal love rights for gay & straight couples

First anniversary of Equal Love appeal to European Court of Human Rights

09/02/2012

Ken Livingstone is not homophobic

Lots of Tories were closeted anti-gay hypocrites

02 February 2012

Equal love rights for gay and straight

First anniversary of Equal Love appeal to European Court

28 September 2011

Labour evades gay marriage vote

Still no official Labour policy on marriage equality

16 September 2011

Why has Labour failed to vote for marriage equality?

Ed Miliband has endorsed same-sex marriage but the party conference hasn’t

5 September 2011

Tatchell gets Muslim hostility & support at anti-EDL demo

Ordered to remove gay placard, Gays not permitted here

2 September 2011

Protest against the EDL. Defend the Muslim community

Anti-fascists must challenge the Islamist right to undermine the EDL

1 July 2011

Nick Griffin mocked at Gay Pride - Queen of Fascism

Call for LGBTs to oppose the bigotry of the BNP and EDL

24 March 2011

Anti-cuts demo: Caroline Lucas not invited to speak. Why?

Unlike Labour, Greens consistently defend jobs & public services

1 January 2011

Honours system is rotten. Reform it
Abolish all imperial and feudal titles

3 October 2010

David Cameron isolated on gay marriage
Clegg and Miliband support equal marriage rights

22 July 2010

Nick Griffin ambushed by Peter Tatchell
BNP leader runs away when challenged

16 July 2010

David Cameron curtails Pope protest petition
10 Downing Street closes petition three months early

4 July 2010

Boris Johnson backs same-sex marriage
London Mayor says gay marriage “ban should go”

15 June 2010

Marriage equality is a litmus test for David Cameron
Ban on same-sex civil marriage must be lifted

29 April 2010

Lib Dems and Greens: Vote tactically
Tactical voting to advance democracy and electoral reform

21 April 2010

Hang ‘Em High – The campaign for a hung parliament
Throw out the big two parties, Vote for change

15 April 2010

My challenge to David Cameron on LGBT rights
What would the Tories do to end homophobia?

11 April 2010

David Cameron & George Osborne fudge LGBT rights
Tories support bans on gay marriage & gay blood donors

8 April 2010

David Cameron invited to “Come Out” on gay rights
The Tories claim to be pro-gay, but they have no gay rights policies

8 April 2010

Chris Grayling backs B&Bs that refuse gay couples
David Cameron should remove him as Shadow Home Secretary

30 March 2010

General Election Special: The Green Party
Go Green. The future is bright - Bright Green

3 March 2010

Michael Foot - A great socialist and democrat
Errors over Bermondsey do not diminish his towering stature

16 December 2009

Tatchell stands down as Green candidate
Mugabe and Moscow bashings thwart bid to be Oxford East MP

 

Academics smear Peter Tatchell
New censorship fabrications by supporters of Out Of Place

05 October 2009

David Cameron is all talk and no action on homophobia

What gay rights policies will a Tory government deliver?

30 September 2009

Savage cuts without pain - Cut the deficit, fund green jobs
How to protect social welfare, tackle climate change, create jobs & curb the deficit

7 September 2009

Labour’s cynical pitch for voting reform
Gordon Brown’s new interest in electoral reform seems a tad opportunistic

16 July 2009

Time for disaffected Labour voters to support the Greens
The Greens have now replaced Labour as the party of progressive politics

15 July 2009

Tatchell supports Greens in Norwich North by-election
Disaffected Labour voters urged to vote Green

13 July 2009

Equality Bill discriminates against LGBTs
Stonewall ignores LGBT exclusion from anti-harassment clauses

10 July 2009

Lords are right to limit homophobic hatred law
Existing laws are adequate, and even open to abuse

5 July 2009

My challenge to David Cameron - What are your gay rights policies?

Will the Tories repeal the homophobic discrimination that Labour still supports?

2 July 2009

Gordon Brown's sexual apartheid and hypocrisyon gay rights
The PM claims to be gay-friendly, but he supports homophobic discrimination

3 July 2009

Go on Sarah, get Gordon Brown to lift the gay marriage ban
Instead of just talking gay rights, Labour should deliver gay rights

30 June 2009

Tatchell banned by Boris
Other Pride Patrons excluded too

30 June 2009

Gordon Brown’s hypocrisy on gay rights
PM backs homophobic discrimination, while claiming to support equality

22 June 2009

Tories ally with homophobic, misogynistic, anti-Semitic MEPs
European Parliament alliance is an insult to Jewish, gay and women voters

11 June 2009

Democratic reform can save Labour and expose Cameron
If Labour champions political democratisation, it will revive public support for the party

3 June 2009

Protest against Brown - vote Green for a fairer, more just society
The Greens are the party of social justice, not just environmental protection

2 June 2009

Vote Green to stop the BNP
Greens are the progressive alternative to the big three parties

29 May 2009

Political reform must include fair votes
The denial of parliamentary representation to large numbers of voters is a crime against democracy

2 June 2009

European elections - Vote Green to stop Nick Griffin and the BNP
A big pink vote on 4 June can help thwart the rise of the far right

10/11/2008 Self-rule for Cornwall

Like Wales and Scotland, Cornwall deserves self-government.

  • 18/09/2008 Labour can win. Here’s How:

    Labour’s real problem is not the leader, it’s the policies, stupid!

29/04/2008 Pick Berry

London elections 08: Greens have a fine record in London, and with Sian Berry as mayoral candidate deserve the votes of all progressives.

17/04/2008 Questions to Ken - and his Rivals

The Mayor’s record on gay issues is not as good as he claims. His rivals also need to set out where they stand.

16/04/2008 “Vote to Stop the BNP”

Neo-Nazis threaten gay, black, Jewish and Muslim people.

15/04/2008 Mayor Blocks Funds For Gay Championship

Gay football world cup denied support by Ken.

29/03/2008 Livingstone Apologises to Tatchell (sort of)

Tacit admission that “Islamophobe” claim was unfounded.

26/03/2008 Galloway's Iranian Propaganda?

The Respect MP has turned on supporters of gay rights in Iran and falsely accused us of war-mongering.

03/12/2007 The Case For A Fair Fight

The lesson from the Miranda Grell affair is that smears and character assassination have no legitimate place in democratic politics.

26/11/2007 Labour Backs Paedophile Slur Candidate

Convicted criminal and hate-monger gets Labour funding.

29/06/2007 Royal Accounts are all Spin

The Queen's lack of financial transparency fuels speculation that she is avoiding tax on a massive scale.

27/06/2007 Time For Green, not Brown

New Prime Minister, same old policies.

10/06/2007 Gordon Brown - Greens Protest In Oxford

“Vote Green, not Brown,” urges Oxford Green Party.

  • 01/06/2007 Goodbye To Royalty

  • Monarchy is incompatible with democracy. It is time we elected our head of state.

10/05/2007 Tony Blair's Legacy

Some achievements, many failings.

03/05/2007 Use Your Vote, Stop The BNP

By attending your local polling station today you can help to prevent electoral gains in Britain by the far right.

17/04/2007 "Queer the Vote, Stop the BNP”

Neo-Nazis threaten gay, black, Jewish and Muslim people.

29/12/2006 2007: New Policies for a New Year

2007 doesn't have to be a repeat of the failures of 2006. New policies are needed at home and abroad.

23/09/2006 Labour "Blows Hot And Cold" On Gay Rights

Ministers still block gay equality.

25/03/2006 Why I Support Freedom of Expression

Free speech is under attack and needs defending.

14/02/2006 Anti-Fascists Fete Sacrani

Sir Iqbal Sacaranie to address union-sponsored conference.

25/01/2006 Tatchell Backs Simon Hughes

Time to forgive the Liberal's dirty tricks in Bermondsey.

22/01/2006 Mark Oaten is not the Only Gay Lib Dem MP

The most pro-gay party is also the most closeted.

16/01/2006 Galloway Activist Urges: Assault Tatchell

Respect party member stirs homophobia, violence and xenophobia.

25/11/2005 Galloway's Party Faces 'Cash For Power' Questions

Senior Respect leader is spokesperson for Islamist party that backs the death penalty for gays and lesbians.

22/11/2005 Galloway's Party in Gay Rights Row

Respect's grassroots rebel against alleged deal with anti-gay Islamists.

06/05/2005 “New Chartist Movement" To Demand Democratic Reform

Minority party wins majority of seats – lack of democracy “intolerable”.

27/03/2005 Green is the New Pink

The Green Party is in the forefront of the battle for queer freedom.

16/02/2005 Reds: Go Green! - Are the Greens an Alternative?

The best hope for progressive politics is the unity of red and green.

05/02/2005 What's Wrong With The Left? - Goodbye Humanitarian Values?

Why has the left ditched universal human rights and international solidarity?

27/01/2005 Tatchell Arrested in Holocaust Memorial Day Asylum Protest

Protest at Michael Howard’s asylum quota to block refugees.

08/12/2004 Labour Is Blocking Gay Equality

Government backs homophobic discrimination in nine key policy areas.

25/11/2004 Direct Action for a Republic

A campaign of Suffragette-style direct action to secure an elected Head of State.

24/10/2004 Civil Disobedience for Voting Reform

Call for new Chartist movement and direct action.

15/06/2004 The European Election Lesson For The Left: Go Green

The failure of Respect to make an electoral impact leaves the Greens as the only party offering a credible left alternative to Labour.

01/06/2004 Stop The BNP – Neo-Nazis Threaten Queer Human Rights

Big gay vote urged to block the election of BNP candidates.

07/04/2004 Peter Tatchell Joins The Green Party

The radical alternative to Labour - Social justice, human rights and ecological sustainability.

13/12/2003 Peter Tatchell – Motives, Morality and Methods

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell explains what makes him tick.

23/05/2001 Hard Labour

Labour’s shameful record: queer rights vetoed 15 times!

06/04/2000 Tatchell For London Election Manifesto

Peter Tatchell sets out his Manifesto for London, standing as an Independent green left candidate for the London Assembly in the election on 4 May 2000.

12/03/2000 Labour Vetoes Gay Equality Thirteen Times!

Labour’s sad, shameful record on gay human rights.

14/02/2000 Why I Resigned From Labour

Peter Tatchell's resignation letter to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, Tony Blair, in protest at Labour's rigging of the London mayoral candidate selection contest and the party's ditching of its commitment to equality and social justice.

10/02/2000 The Tories - Still Homophobic

Peter Tatchell says the Conservative Party claims to be more liberal-minded and caring, but in reality it still supports anti-gay discrimination.

14/09/1998 Labour Sabotages Gay Rights
Labour's refusal to crack down on queer-bashing violence and homophobic discrimination is sickening.
24/08/1998 Labour Bid To Restrict Gay Law Reform

Jack Straw's promised new legislation to equalise the age of consent will exclude the repeal of other discriminatory sexual offences laws.

01/07/1998 Gay MPs Refuse To Support Equality

What is the point having out gay MPs if they don't support equality?

01/07/1998 Labour Vetoes Equality (Again!)

Labour’s sad, shameful record on gay human rights.

10/06/1998 Labour's Shame

Labour's refusal to crack down on queer-bashing violence and homophobic discrimination.

13/04/1998 A Fairy Story Without A Happy Ending

Hopes that Europe and Labour would deliver equality have turned out to be wishful thinking.

11/04/1998 Battered, Bruised & Betrayed?

Tony Blair sent a message of support to last summer's Pride Festival pledging Labour's commitment to "build a new Britain free from discrimination". But since then, Labour has flunked and fudged on lesbian and gay equality.

08/01/1998 New Labour, New Hype?

Before the election, Labour courted the queer vote with promises of gay law reform. Peter Tatchell says that since winning power, Labour's record has been mostly a succession of delays, u-turns and half-baked reforms.

26/02/1993 Votes, Smears & Homophobia

The homophobic onslaught suffered by Peter Tatchell when he stood for parliament in the 1983 Bermondsey by-election – and the lessons he learned from the most homophobic election in British history.

 

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