April 2011
Press freedom in peril: Another celeb injunction, and now a contra mundum
The right to freedom of expression suffered a further blow yesterday when the High Court imposed a contra mundum injunction in a privacy case for the first time.
Liberty: Kettling is a “fatally flawed” tactic
Isabella Sankey, director of policy at the human rights group Liberty, explains the fatal flaws behind the police tactic of kettling.
Local councillors – could you pick them out of a line-up?
New research shows that only 13 per cent of voters think their local council adresses community needs, with most people unable to even recognise them.
Lib Dem backbencher: “We have lost a generation of young voters”
Liberal Democrat backbench MP Adrian Sanders has attacked the party leadership for losing "a generation of young voters", alienating "thousands of tactical voters" and a "lack of engagement".
Concerns grow that NHS is “slipping backwards”
A new report from respected independent think tank The King's Fund on the state of the NHS under the Tory-led government makes grim reading.
The Sun still does not shine in Liverpool
Kevin Meagher reports on the continuing antipathy between Liverpool fans and Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper.