Left Foot Forward
Barnsley by-election: Humiliation for Clegg, embarrassment for Cameron
Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats were routed in the Barnsley Central by-election last night, beaten into sixth place by Labour, the Tories, UKIP, an independent and the BNP - just 15 miles from his Sheffield constituency.
Is the London-centric media blogosphere stifling opportunity?
There is a fundamental problem at the heart of politics: inequality of opportunity, writes Sam Bacon, regions officer for the Young Fabians.
Shahbaz Bhatti assassination: Who will stand up to the extremists now?
There was widespread condemnation today of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the Pakistan Minister for Minorities, gunned down in broad daylight in the capital Islamabad.
Wales Referendum 2011: The case for more powers for the Welsh Assembly
There has been a lot of confusion regarding the referendum that will be held in Wales tomorrow, Thursday, March the 3rd, writes Plaid Cymru's Director of Policy Nerys Evans.
No frontline cuts? Now 11,000 troops face the axe
The Ministry of Defence announced yesterday that 11,000 armed forces personnel would be made redundant - with some soldiers losing their jobs just six months after returning from Afghanistan.
Irish elections 2011: The day the Soldiers of Destiny met theirs
Hazel Nolan, who has just returned from campaigning in the Irish elections, reflects on the significance of the demise of Fianna Fáil, for so long the governing party in Ireland.