Everyone agrees mutualism helps, but where’s the action?
Chris Nicholson looks at the agenda for co-operatives following Nick Clegg’s call for John Lewis capitalism.
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As Lords debates DLA reforms, charities call for pause to welfare reform bill
Ahead of today’s Lords debate on DLA reforms, the Papworth Trust is leading a coalition of charities in calling for a pause to the welfare reform bill.
What was hiding behind the boat: Information commissioner is investigating Gove
Lisa Nandy writes about Michael Gove and his dodging the question over whether he’s working with the freedom of information act
Women, politics and the crisis: We cannot ignore gender in politics
Vera Baird QC presents the state of politics for women today.
Boris’s retreat from accountability over the Met should worry us all
Boris Johnson’s retreat from accountability is something we should all be worried about, writes Labour London Assembly Memeber Joanne McCartney.
The principles of British fairness, the rule of law and Magna Carta are at stake
Jonny Mulligan runs through the reasons to not trust the government about LASPO, the bill which harms British justice more than anything in the last 800 years.
The hidden legacy of the Stephen Lawrence case
Phil McCarvill argues that the Stephen Lawrence case led to the equalities legislation which we now take for granted.
Labour’s failings on disability – and the way forward
Ben Baumberg writes about where Labour can move on from the ‘benefit scrounger’ argument.
Where do we go after the millennium development goals?
Gareth Thomas MP argues that we need to start working towards a replacement for the millennium development goals now.
A 21-hour working week is long overdue
Sarah Lyall argues that a 21 hour working week would have positive effects above and beyond the time spent not working.