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If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for those we despise, we don’t believe in it at all
t is no hardship to support the speech of those whom we agree with. For our democracy to thrive, we need to welcome the "fruitcakes and closet racists", the jihadists and holocaust deniers to the debate.
The Snoopers’ Charter would turn a nation of citizens into a nation of suspects
Whilst blanket surveillance will inevitably bring some law enforcement gains, monitoring of an entire population smacks of authoritarianism, and will undermine the proud reputation for liberty we have developed as the oldest unbroken democracy in the world.
Air pollution is linked to the early deaths of over 4,000 Londoners a year. It’s time to get serious about traffic reduction
I have spent more than a decade being told that air pollution is getting better and everything will be okay. Now, the scientists are about to tell everyone who will listen, that it just isn’t true.
Brand image won’t prevent labour abuses, but human rights will
Fundamental labour rights and protections should not be optional, applicable only to the rich but must be a central part of our labour markets, for compromises create cracks and cracks lead to catastrophe.
Spirit of ‘45? Yes, but it’s 2013
Recreating Old Labourism is not only the last thing Miliband has in mind, but would now be impossible, even if that were what he sought to achieve.
Rather than a dose of steroids, the economy needs a more eclectic approach
In many ways, the fate of SMEs (small and medium size businesses) has come to define the current economic crisis. Across the political divide there is widespread enthusiasm for supporting this sector because it holds the key not just to improved growth figures but a more balanced, resilient and dynamic capitalist economy.