Vera Baird argues that despite the rulings of some regressive judges that infidelity can count as provocation, we’re still moving forward when it comes to ensuring women’s safety
Alex Hern highlights an appalling testimonial by an unemployed man speaking to Radio 5 yesterday. It is a must-listen.
Ed Jacobs reports on Carwyn Jones attempting to set a distinction between Welsh and UK Labour, and on his claim that Britain is quasi-federal today.
Sally Hunt welcomes the news that the government is dropping plans to support for-profit universities, but cautions against celebrating too much too soon.
Joe Coward writes about the real ‘squeezed middle’, and details how it could take until 2020 for their income to reach the level it was in 2001.
William Bain lays out the evidence against a financially viable independent Scotland
Alex Hern assesses what the latest flock of polls means for Labour, and what lessons can be drawn from them
Duncan Exley writes about Cable’s failure to properly provide a stick or carrot to back up his words about tackling high executive pay
Carl Packman reviews Peter Hain’s book Outside In, and finds it to be a thoroughly good profile of a conviction politician.
Vincenzo Rampulla asks what the real Beveridge heritage is, and whether shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne is going the right way to achieving it.
