Liverpool fans backing Suarez, Lefties backing Abbott… When tribalism trumps reason
In the wake of the Luis Suarez and Diane Abbott race rows, Shamik Das looks at the tribal backing received from their supporters, despite being in the wrong.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Human rights as conditions for aid: how long is a piece of string?
Marta Foresti, of the Overseas Development Institute, argues that making overseas aid conditional on government practice is counterproductive and harmful.
“Sorry if you were offended” does not cut it, Diane
When Diane Abbott apologised for “any offence caused” over her racist comments, it was not a real apology – which is worse than none at all.
Will Clegg fight against a Fresh Start on the EU?
Alex Hern reports on the Fresh Start group’s upcoming white paper, and asks what the Liberal Democrat reaction to it will be.
Government funding of university research at lowest proportion since 1900s
Annual public spending on university teaching and research in England will fall to its lowest proportion in over a century.
Tories and UUP split over merger deal
Ed Jacobs examines the prospects for the UUP and the Conservatives in Northern Ireland following the failure of their electoral pact.
Israel-Palestine in 2012
Seph Brown looks at what 2012 holds for the Middle East peace process.
Barack Obama’s 2012
Tom Rouse looks at what 2012 holds for Barack Obama: Foreign policy strife, and fights at home to save the economy.
Who is the Democrats’ Republican candidate?
Alex Hern looks at who the ideal Republican candidate would be for the Democratic party in the US Presidential election race.
We can’t dodge the needed change to social care any longer
Jessica Studdert argues that all the evidence shows we need to make some major changes to how we fund and operate social care, and they need to be done soon.