London’s affordable housing crisis: The stats that will shock
Figures released by Shelter reveal the depth of London’s housing affordability crisis, writes Kevin Gulliver.
Yearly Archives: 2012
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The sick anti-Semites at the heart of Galloway’s band of bigots
Carl Packman exposes the sick underbelly of anti-Semitisim at the heart of George Galloway’s victorious Bradford West by-election campaign.
Cash for policies anyone? Beecroft, Wonga, millionaire Tory donors and slasher Osborne
Tony Burke, assistant general secretary of Unite, delves a little deeper into millionaire Tory donor Adrian Beecroft’s lust to strip workers of their rights.
The coalition will pile on more debt than any modern government
Cormac Hollingsworth explains how the coalition, which came to power pledging to eliminate the deficit, will pile on more debt than any modern government.
Is Osborne leading us to a double- or triple-dip?
In the wake of the OECD’s forecast the UK will experience a double-dip recession, the question now is whether or not we are experiencing a triple-dip.
Fuel strike dispute: The view from the driver’s cab
Left Foot Forward brings you the view from the people at the heart of the fuel strike dispute – the tanker drivers. Here is their story.
Gideon the sequel: “I’m gonna cut, cut, cut, there’s no stopping me”
From the team that made the Common People video at the last election, behold Gideon’s rendition of “Don’t stop me now”.
Poll: Regional public sector pay differentiation unfair and will harm economy
A new poll has revealed public opposition to plans for public sector pay differentiation, believing them to be both unfair and harmful to regional economies.
Will Birmingham say ‘alrite’ to an elected Mayor?
Amanda Ramsay takes a look at the debate in Birmingham on whether the city should have an elected Mayor and talks to campaigners on the ground.