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How will the world respond to the latest climate tragedy?
Yesterday The Observer reported that it had received an email confirming that only eight of Labour’s 100 commitments are to […]
Cuts Watch: The consequences of Mr Osborne
George Osborne used his emergency Budget to cut public spending by an additional £32 billion by 2014-15. The growing list of cuts underway makes for painful reading.
Why don’t Clegg & Cameron think clean water & sanitation are human rights?
Last week, the UN General Assembly made history with its declaration that water and sanitation are human rights to which all people are entitled. The resolution was the fruit of many years’ labour by campaigners from around the world, and was eventually passed by 122 votes in favour to none against, with 41 abstentions. So why did the UK’s new Lib-Con government mount such a furious campaign against it?
The AV referendum bill should stand alone – not shoehorned in with boundary changes
If Nick Clegg genuinely wants this referendum to be broad based, cross party and wants this coalition period to usher in more plural politics - he must split the bill.
Banking needs rules
Today the business of banking is business. Banking is about almost anything. As the news comes of a steep return to profit among state-supported and state-owned banks, and rumours of bonuses and dividends abound, it is worth remembering this.
Collins tendency wrong on radical appeal of Mili-E
Chuka Umunna MP argues that Times leader writer Phil Collins is wrong to accuse Ed Miliband of vacating the centre ground. It misunderstands the history of the last 20 years.