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Government opts out of EU human trafficking directive
After months of confusion and mixed messages the government today opted out of new European Union rules to crack down on human trafficking, reports Shamik Das.
High time for action to end this sweatshop shame
It is high time for action to crack down on sweatshops, rather than more empty promises from companies and politicians, says War on Want's Paul Collins.
Another day, another racist rant from climate sceptic Richard North
Climate sceptic Richard North has gone on another racist rant in a blog post, using the term phrase “jungle bunnies” to refer to people from poorer countries.
Is Simon Hughes Britain’s most confused politician?
Following Evan Harris's bizarre claim last week that the only way to get rid of fees was to "vote more Liberal Democrats into power", Simon Hughes yesterday said he "would have liked to have voted against" fees - but didn't, just as he threatened to vote against the VAT rise in the Budget but failed to do so, and as he threatened to do over the government's housing benefit cuts.
PI No. 8: Self-improvement for people who read newspapers (and blogs…)
In the latest Political Innovation essay, Miljenko Williams of the blog 21st Century Fix looks at what politics can learn from the likes of Last.fm
Look Left – Fees trebled as Clegg, Cable and co. break pledge
The week: The Lib Dems' final betrayal over tuition fees, led into the abyss by Nick Clegg and Vince Cable, the prison reform plans, the Cancun summit and more.