August 2011
The fragmented society: How irresponsibility and inequality feed off each other
It is a false chocie to between blaming the riots on inequality or moral irresponsbility - in a fragmented society, the two fuel each other
Water cannons are “useless”, require specialised training and we only have six
The Prime Minister's decision to put water cannon 'on the table' may be popular - but they are ill-suited to dealing with looting, and have the potential to make things far worse
DWP admits disability reform based on dodgy figures, as reported by Left Foot Forward
DWP has acknowledged that one of the key statistics it has used to justify radical change to disability benefits ‘gives a distorted picture’, six months after Left Foot Forward pointed it out.
Cameron “ignorant or disingenuous” on frontline police cuts
In the Commons today, David Cameron reiterated his claim that cuts to police budgets would not affect front-line officers. But the facts do not support him.
Osborne’s ‘safe haven’ view is delusional
Osborne’s statement to parliament on recent economic volatility was pervaded by inaccuracy, complacency and vainglory.
Don’t lets clear away aspiration for youngsters with the riot debris
Young people from lower income background not just suffer from lack of financial support, but a distance between them an 'middle-class' professions