Queen’s Speech: Cameron’s ‘one nation’ excludes millions
Anyone who doesn’t fit a narrow definition of ‘hardworking families’ will suffer under this government
Natalie Bennett
Baroness Natalie Bennett is a Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward, and the former leader of the Green Party of England & Wales.
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And this involves taxing the wealthiest more
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GP dementia charging: the profit motive has no place in healthcare
The introduction of mechanisms that mimic the market add unnecessary levels of bureaucracy.
On any objective test the Green Party should be in the leaders’ debates
Yesterday the broadcasters unveiled a proposal for televised leaders’ debates that fails basic tests of fairness and balance.