Too many councillors leaving leaves councils too homogeneous
Tulip Siddiq and Peter Allen assess the reasons why councillors don’t stay in the job.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Miliband: “With this PM, a veto’s not for life, it’s just for Christmas”
Alex Hern runs through Cameron’s U-turn on Europe
On its tenth anniversary, the Global Fund is in crisis
David Taylor calls on the government to save the Global Fund, which funds the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide
We must stand with shareholders that want a better economy
Cormac Hollingsworth details how shareholders of big business can be the left’s greatest ally when it comes to promoting responsible capitalism
McGuinness in Irish unity poll call
Kevin Meagher reports on the calls by Martin McGuinness for a referendum on Northern Ireland’s status in the UK
The IFS is feeding the trolls what they want to hear on pensions
Nigel Stanley assess the IFS’ green budget report, and finds that they are understating the effect of pension changes.
UUP infighting as McNarry says he feels “abused” and has been “kicked in the teeth”
UUP MLA David McNarry has declared that he feels “abused” over how he has been treated over revelations about co-operation discussions between the UUP and DUP.
Alexander: All Cameron’s “phantom veto” did was undermine British influence
With 25 of the European Union’s 27 states agreeing to join a fiscal treaty, more questions are being asked about what exactly David Cameron’s EU veto achieved.
Occupy and its Indian sister movement are fighting the same battles
Dr Kailash Chand OBE highlights the global nature of the occupy movement by showing its links with the Anna Hazare anti-corruption movement in India.
As National Libraries Day nears, our libraries remain under threat
Alex Hern reports on the launch of “Vision for a 21st-Century Library” by the shadow culture minister Dan Jarvis Labour culture team.