With the next election on the horizon, it’s time to think about the...
Politicians and charity campaigning: what did we learn at party conferences?
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Wildlife Trusts: making ‘being bold’ more than a mantra
Joan Edwards, Director of Policy & Public Affairs at Wildlife...
Why the most boring policy recommendation for the next Government may be the most important
Mariam Kemple Hardy of Oil Change International reflects on a vital...
Should campaigners engage with Select Committees?
As campaigners enter the New Year, it’s natural to reflect on...
Stop Torture Impunity: how to ignite a Government U-turn
Last year, the Stop Torture Impunity campaign persuaded the...
Campaigner breakdown: What does the Queen’s Speech mean for you?
The last Parliamentary session had little to celebrate for...
Why a voice inside Whitehall matters for campaigners
Campaigning for social change is a vital part of the work of UK...
Shrinking civic space is every charity’s business
Whether or not campaigning is part of your mission, its restriction...
Peers overturn anti-protest measures: Policing Bill
On Monday, the House of Lords subjected the Government to a string...
Why the Policing Bill is a direct attack on our right to protest
What do a well-known singer and a Scottish youth activist have in...
Cheers, Nigel: why we owe some thanks to the anti-woke brigade
This week, Nigel Farage used his TV show, a platform on which he can...
Should we fight the so-called culture war?
Time flies. It was seven years ago in 2014 when the then Minister...
Preventing protest has nothing to do with pandemic policing
The sweeping new powers in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts...
Windrush Scandal Two Years On: We Are Still Righting the Wrongs
It has been a long, hard and personal journey as a child of the...
#BlackLivesMatter: as change-makers we all need to do the work
With protest and debate spreading around the world following the...
‘Political’ is not a dirty word: it’s time to stand up
Civil society must throw away the idea that speaking up is ‘too...
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