2012
The World Outside Westminster – Burma, Spain, Santorum and the Atlantic depths
Tom Rouse looks back at the week’s main stories from around the world, including the latest from Burma, Spain, Syria and the US Presidential elections.
Responding to the riots: We need more than fuzzy buzz words from the government
Ben Mitchell analyses the final report of the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel set up to examine the causes of last summer’s London and UK-wide riots.
The Week Outside Westminster – Salmond supper, “village idiots” and regional pay rage
Ed Jacobs rounds up the week’s news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus the week’s local council by-election results.
Nike’s exploitation of female workers – sacked for being pregnant, abused at work…
Fiona Ranford of UK Feminista writes about the exploitation and shocking mistreatment of women workers by Nike in the deeply sexist global economic system.
Cynical Tories thought fuel dispute would be their “Thatcher moment”
The Conservative Party has sent out a secret memo to constituency associations revealing the cynical opportunism behind their ramping up of the fuel dispute.
Look Left – Donors, petrol, Galloway… The week to end all weeks
Shamik Das looks back on one of the most dramatic weeks in British politics for many a month.