Anthony Barnett
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Anthony Barnett is the Founder of openDemocracy
and Co-Editor of OurKingdom, its UK section. He is a British writer and a campaigner for democracy. He was the first Director of Charter 88 from 1988 to 1995 and Co-Director of the Convention on Modern Liberty (2008 – 2009) with Henry Porter.
He was a student at Cambridge University, where he was active in the Labour Club, and lodged with Nicholas Kaldor
.
A former member of the editorial committee of New Left Review
, Barnett writes for the New Statesman and the Guardian. He has also written for Prospect. He conceived the television film, England's Henry Moore
(1988), which concerned the sculptor's co-option by the British establishment.
In 2001 he founded openDemocracy
with Paul Hilder, Susie Richards and David Hayes and was its Editor and then its Editor-in-Chief until 2007.
He lives with Judith Herrin
and they have two daughters Tamara Barnett Herrin the singer and Portia Barnett-Herrin.
Barnett is a writer of articles, blog posts and long essays on a regular basis for openDemocracy.
OpenDemocracy
openDemocracy is a website for debate about international politics and culture, offering news and opinion articles from established academics, journalists and policymakers covering current issues in world affairs. openDemocracy was founded in 2000 by Anthony Barnett, David Hayes, Susan Richards and...
and Co-Editor of OurKingdom, its UK section. He is a British writer and a campaigner for democracy. He was the first Director of Charter 88 from 1988 to 1995 and Co-Director of the Convention on Modern Liberty (2008 – 2009) with Henry Porter.
He was a student at Cambridge University, where he was active in the Labour Club, and lodged with Nicholas Kaldor
Nicholas Kaldor
Nicholas Kaldor, Baron Kaldor was one of the foremost Cambridge economists in the post-war period...
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A former member of the editorial committee of New Left Review
New Left Review
New Left Review is a 160-page journal, published every two months from London, devoted to world politics, economy and culture. Often compared to the French-language Les Temps modernes, it is associated with Verso Books , and regularly features the essays of authorities on contemporary social...
, Barnett writes for the New Statesman and the Guardian. He has also written for Prospect. He conceived the television film, England's Henry Moore
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....
(1988), which concerned the sculptor's co-option by the British establishment.
In 2001 he founded openDemocracy
OpenDemocracy
openDemocracy is a website for debate about international politics and culture, offering news and opinion articles from established academics, journalists and policymakers covering current issues in world affairs. openDemocracy was founded in 2000 by Anthony Barnett, David Hayes, Susan Richards and...
with Paul Hilder, Susie Richards and David Hayes and was its Editor and then its Editor-in-Chief until 2007.
He lives with Judith Herrin
Judith Herrin
Judith Herrin is Emeritus Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine Studies at King's College London. She studied history at the University of Cambridge and did her PhD at the University of Birmingham. She trained in Paris and Munich, worked as an archaeologist with the and on the site of...
and they have two daughters Tamara Barnett Herrin the singer and Portia Barnett-Herrin.
Barnett is a writer of articles, blog posts and long essays on a regular basis for openDemocracy.