Comment: NUJ gen sec: Why I’m rooting for Leveson
General secretary of the NUJ Michelle Stanistreet gives her view on what the Leveson Inquiry must achieve.
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The home secretary is oversimplifying article 8 of the Human Rights Act
The home secretary’s argument on the need to reform barriers to the deportation of foreign criminals is based on a misinterpretation of the law as it stands.
Government refuses to boycott Euro 2012 if England pass group stages
The government has shamefully been unwilling to comment on whether they will attend games in Ukraine should England advance in the tournament.
The financial transactions tax has the potential to raise £20 billion a year for the UK
The Financial Transactions Tax is soon to be top of the political agenda once again in Europe.
Government has “no hope” of reaching its target on reducing child poverty
It has been clear for months that the government has no hope of meeting its legal target on reducing child poverty.
Tackling child poverty: the story so far
The last Labour government lifted nearly one million children out of poverty through an austute mix of income support and vital services, says a new report.
Developed world voters: ‘Austerity is failing, the banks have too much power’
Economic optimism is rare among the advanced economies, yet rife within the emerging economies, a poll has revealed.
Ken Livingstone: Why isn’t Boris using TfL’s £759m surplus to cut fares?
New figures from TfL show another annual surplus that could be used to cut fares
Does Boris have any idea what he’s going to do in his second term?
Len Duvall, leader of the Labour group on the London Assembly, looks at Boris Johnson’s first month of his second term as London Mayor.
Eurobonds are about solidarity, which is not Cameron’s strong point
MEP Glenis Willmott writes for Left Foot Forward on how Chancellor Merkel needs to change her mind about Eurobonds