Ed Miliband: The future of the UK is ‘too important’ to be decided only by Scotland
On Scottish independence, Ed Miliband argues that being Scottish and British is something to be proud of.
Yearly Archives: 2012
After Jubileegate: Five reasons why the Work Programme gets it wrong
The scandal surrounding the exploitation of unpaid stewards at the jubilee celebrations is the latest object lesson in the Work Programme’s many systemic flaws.
Beecroft report has very little industry support says UK’s largest employers’ organisation
The UK’s largest sectoral employers’ organisation has slammed the Beecroft report, saying the measures suggested have “little support from industry”.
Following his support for Assad, Putin now hopes to silence his own dissenters
He refuses to cut ties with Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad, and now Russian president Vladimir Putin is expected to pass a bill to quash protests in his own country.
Workers’ rights are being abused all around the world
It is not just in the developing world where trade union rights are at risk, according to a report by the International Trade Union Confederation.
Jubilee celebrations offered a “legacy of hope” for Scotland and Northern Ireland
Alex Salmond uses the Diamond Jubilee to reaffirm the Scottish government’s commitment to the monarch.
Prepare for “no austerity without growth”
Cormac Hollingsworth imagines the dialogue between Angela Merkel and Alexis Tsipras if Syriza win the Greek elections next month.
“There’s no such thing as broken Britain, we’re just bloody broke in Britain”
Britain’s urban youth have finally found a voice – in the form of award-winning rap artist Ben Drew, aka Plan B; Heather Spurr reviews his new film, iLL Manors.
So, Mr Cameron, why spare Hunt and knife Warsi? (As if we don’t already know…)
David Cameron is referring Baroness Warsi to the adviser on the Ministerial Code; he is not referring Jeremy Hunt… Spot the difference?
Primaries: Australia’s Labor Party holds successful experiment
The Australian Labor Party has become the latest party to experiment with primary elections – 43,300 locals turned out in an election in Sydney this weekend.