Look Left – Unravelling the ‘granny tax’, unemployment stats and Boris
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including the ‘granny tax’, the latest unemployment stats, the London Mayoral elections and more.
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The World Outside Westminster – Slasher Republicans, Syria, Burma and Bahrain
Tom Rouse looks back at the week’s main stories from around the world, including the latest from Burma, Bahrain, Syria and the US Presidential elections.
The left and right of happiness
The persistence of David Cameron’s happiness agenda has undermined the left, providing an illusion of progress while infuriating neoliberals, says Craig Berry.
The Week Outside Westminster – Nukes, NATO, “pretty vile” Welsh Tories and Stormont
Ed Jacobs rounds up the week’s news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus the week’s local council by-election results.
The legacy of collusion: Sam Marshall and Northern Ireland’s dirty war
Years after the Good Friday agreement, the legacy of security service collusion with loyalist paramilitaries still haunts the British government.
France decides (round 1)
France goes to the polls this weekend to elect its President, with a second round run-off, if required, taking place a fortnight hence, reports Tom Rouse.
Responses to gang culture: The need for localised strategies
Youth crime remains endemic in deprived urban areas. Communities must develop inclusive, youth-led strategies to tackle the gangs, writes a Labour councillor.
Will Boris disown ‘cyclists are to blame if they get killed’ donor?
Boris Johnson is tonight refusing to distance himself from one of his millionaire donors who said cylists are to blame if they’re killed or injured.
Social housing and immigration: the need for transparency and fairness
Amidst concerns about migrants’ social housing allocations, statistics offer the public little reassurance – we need a new, transparent and inclusive approach.