Here’s why rising child poverty is a political choice
A nation’s wealth and greatness is not measured by the number of billionaires but by how well it takes care of its children and weakest members
Columnists
The Homes for London report is a must read for those who want to tackle the housing crisis
A must read for all those interested in the housing and planning arena.
Dispatches from America, where democracy is on the ballot: The stakes for the 2024 election could not be higher
Nothing about this election makes sense, to either outside observers or those in the states. But it is deadly serious and its implications will be felt far and wide.
The government’s plans for unlimited surveillance on benefit claimants’ bank accounts should worry us all
Millions of individuals, landlords, charities, clubs, voluntary organisations and companies will become subject to 24/7 surveillance.
The public have had enough of Tory neoliberalism. The case for collectivism has never been greater
‘Working class solidarity is the very opposite of the law-of-the-jungle values promoted by Conservative ideologues’
Sadiq Khan’s manifesto will make London the best city in the world to grow up in
Sadiq Khan is the Mayor that can bring all Londoners together – whereas the Conservatives only seek to divide us
NHS crisis: This is what’s caused it and how we can solve it
The healthcare crisis is a political choice, not an economic necessity
Wera Hobhouse MP: Polarisation will not bring peace
A two-state solution, based on 1967 borders, is the only way to guarantee the dignity and lasting peace that both Palestinians and Israelis deserve
Ian Byrne MP: A Hillsborough Law will rebalance the scales of justice
Another major part of the proposed Hillsborough Law is to provide victims parity of legal funding in inquests
Labour must be bolder and more radical if it wants clamp down on tax dodgers
Without eliminating anomalies and freeing tax policymaking from the tentacles of the avoidance industry, Labour is unlikely to make a significant dent in the leakage of tax revenues.