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DFID leading the way on aid transparency
The Department for International Development is the first agency in the world to meet the new transparency standard, finalised on Wednesday in Paris.
Fight to save forests has only just begun
The forests sell-off would be bad for public access, bad for woodland wildlife, and bad for the economy. As long as those laws are being pushed through, our forests are still in danger.
The long and winding road to Egyptian democracy
Egyptian citizen Omar Salem outlines the steps Egypt needs to take as it embarks upon the long, hopeful road to democracy, freedom and liberty.
Daily Star’s EDL endorsement a worrying departure for mainstream media
This week’s decision by the Daily Star newspaper to effectively endorse the English Defence League is a worrying departure for Britain’s mainstream media.
More evidence of big donor culture shows urgent need for party funding reform
If we are to restore any degree of public trust in political parties and reduce the possibility of stories like the BIJ’s being repeated in the future there may be no alternative to public funding.
True multiculturalism acts as a bulwark against further extremism
The lack of concrete proposals for change or a credible alternative vision suggests multiculturalism is a convenient whipping boy rather than the real problem.